my delicious gingered sweet potato pineapple cake

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Recipe by
Cassie *
Somewhere, PA

This cake came about with having 3 sweet potatoes in my pantry, that would soon be going bad...I had some candied ginger in my fridge and plenty of pineapple, so I thought, what a great combination...so here is my ending results...scrumptiously moist & delicious! Sweet potatoes aren't just for Thanksgiving! Enjoy my recipe!

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yield 12
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For my delicious gingered sweet potato pineapple cake

  • 1 3/4 c
    cooked & peeled sweet potato - mashed ( about 3 med potatoes )
  • 20 oz
    crushed pineapple - drained and juice squeezed out
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    oil
  • 4
    eggs
  • 2 3/4 c
    flour
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 Tbsp
    candied ginger - minced
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • GLAZE
  • 1 - 1 1/4 c
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 1/3 c
    heavy cream
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make my delicious gingered sweet potato pineapple cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Spray a 9 - 12 cup Bundt cake pan with non stick cooking spray - I use bakers secret.
  • 2
    Pierce potatoes and microwave for roughly 8 minutes, cool, peel and cut into chunks.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl, whisk together, flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, candied ginger and salt. Set aside.
  • 4
    In a medium sized bowl; mix potatoes with well drained pineapple, until potatoes are smooth.
  • 5
    Add oil and sugar, mix until well blended. Add eggs 2 at a time, blending well after each addition.
  • 6
    Now, add flour mixture and beat until well blended. Stir in vanilla.
  • 7
    Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 60 - 65 minutes or until pick inserted comes out clean.
  • 8
    Cool cake on rack for 15 minutes, carefully turn cake onto serving platter and finish cooling completely. Make glaze when cake is just luke warm.
  • 9
    Glaze: Sift powdered sugar in mixing bowl with chopped pecans. In a medium saucepan; add cream, sugar and butter. Over low heat; melt butter and sugar together, until sugar is melted. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously for 2 minutes. Pour into the confectioners' sugar and pecan mixture. Whisk until smooth...if you want a thicker glaze add more sugar. I let it set up for a few minutes, then pour over cake. Delicious!
  • 10
    Enjoy!

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