Billies Southern Sweet Potato Cake Recipes

BILLIE'S SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9-in. baking pan., In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, spices and salt; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in sweet potatoes and walnuts., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Make the Sweet Potato Cake: Preheat oven to 350˚F. Beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, about 2 minutes; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sweet potatoes; beat well.
• Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and ground cloves a medium bowl. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat well after each addition. Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon batter into a greased (with cooking spray) 9-inch square pan. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Make the Brown Sugar Icing: Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium; add brown sugar. Let come to a boil, stirring constantly. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla; return to a boil. Remove from heat; transfer to a large heatproof bowl, and cool 45 minutes.
• Add powdered sugar to cooled sugar mixture. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed until creamy and icing reaches a spreading consistency, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spread Brown Sugar Icing over cake. Cut into squares to serve.

BILLIE'S SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; gradually beat into egg mixture. Stir in sweet potatoes and walnuts
• 3. Transfer to a prepared pan. Bake 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.
• 4. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla until well blended, add in the confectioner's sugar beating well until smooth, Spread over cooled cake... and refrigerate. Enjoy!