**Indulge in a Sweet Treat: Holiday Leftover Sweet Potato Cake and More**
Savor the flavors of the holiday season with a delightful array of recipes centered around the humble sweet potato. Our featured dish, the Holiday Leftover Sweet Potato Cake, transforms leftover sweet potatoes into a moist and decadent cake, perfect for using up holiday leftovers.
This easy-to-follow recipe combines the sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, resulting in a tender and flavorful cake that's sure to impress your family and friends. But that's not all, this article also offers a collection of additional sweet potato-inspired recipes that will tantalize your taste buds.
From Sweet Potato Pie Bites to Sweet Potato Pancakes, these recipes showcase the versatility of this nutritious vegetable. Whether you're looking for a hearty breakfast option, a sweet snack, or a comforting dessert, you'll find something to satisfy your cravings in this comprehensive guide.
So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and prepare to embark on a culinary journey that celebrates the goodness of sweet potatoes. Let's dive into the world of sweet potato recipes and create memories that will last a lifetime.
SWEET POTATO CAKES
Steps:
- To bake sweet potatoes: wash them well, poke a couple of holes with a knife, wrap in foil and bake at 350 until soft. Bake time will depend on how large are your sweet potatoes. If you get smaller ones, you can significantly decrease cooking time. Once done, cool until easy to handle and scoop out all the potato meat into the mixing bowl.
- To boil sweet potatoes: wash, peel and cut them in half or in four pieces, depending on the size. Add cut sweet potato pieces to salted boiling water and cook until butter knife easily goes through. Drain and add them to the mixing bowl.
- Mash sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Add green onions, cilantro, sour cream, egg, bread crumbs, grated garlic and mix well.
- Add salt and pepper, mix well and taste to make sure you have enough.
- Preheat a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add some vegetable oil.
- Form sweet potato patties and cook for about 5-7 minutes on each side. Use a small spatula and flip carefully.
HOLIDAY SWEET POTATO CAKE
Try a southern specialty you'll find very similar to familiar moist and delicious carrot cake.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms and sides of 2 round pans, 9x1 1/2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour.
- In large bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add sweet potato, oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the eggs and pineapple with juice. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in cranberries. Pour into pans.
- Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In medium bowl, beat all Cream Cheese Frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fill layers and frost side and top of cake. Garnish edge with additional dried cranberries if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 615, Carbohydrate 80 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 420 mg
Tips:
- For a smooth and lump-free cake batter, make sure to whisk the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy before adding the other ingredients.
- To ensure even cooking, use a baking dish that is no larger than 9x13 inches.
- If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the sweet potatoes by hand using a box grater.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
- To test if the cake is done, insert a toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
Conclusion:
This delicious sweet potato cake is the perfect way to use up leftover sweet potatoes. It's moist, flavorful, and easy to make. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you have leftover sweet potatoes, don't throw them away! Instead, make this delicious cake and enjoy a sweet treat that's both delicious and nutritious.
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