Sweet Potato Sheet Cake W Cream Cheese Frosting Food

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE W/ CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare an 11.5 x 17.25 sheet pan (or jelly roll pan) by lining the bottom with parchment paper and lightly spraying the edges with nonstick baking spray.
• In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger).
• In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars for 3-4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition and scraping down the sides as necessary. Then, add the vanilla extract and sweet potato puree, mixing to combine.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients, mixing on low speed after each addition until just incorporated.
• Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly in the prepared sheet pan, then bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 24 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
• Place sheet pan on a wire cooling rack and let the cake cool completely before frosting.
• Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and butter on medium-high speed until smooth.
• With the mixer on low speed, mix in the powdered sugar one cup at a time, scraping down the sides as necessary, until completely incorporated.
• Add a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, and heavy cream, then mix until smooth. If needed, add more cream or powdered sugar until the desired consistency is reached.
• Use an offset spatula to spread the frosting evenly on top of the cake. Decorate as desired with sprinkles.

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Grate peel from orange to get about 1 1/2 tablespoons; set aside for Icing. Squeeze orange to get 1/3 to 1/2 cup juice. Place juice in large bowl.
• To bowl with orange juice, add remaining Cake ingredients. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on cooling rack, at least 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat Icing ingredients until smooth. Spread onto cake. Store cake in refrigerator.

SWEET POTATO SHEET CAKE WITH BACON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, milk, oil, eggs, sweet potatoes and apple pie spice with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Pour into pan.
• Bake 34 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until creamy. Beat in powdered sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir in bacon. Frost cake. Sprinkle with pecans. Store covered in refrigerator.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH ORANGE-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; line pans with wax paper, and grease paper.
• Dust with flour and shake out excess.
• Drain and press pineapple between paper towels to remove excess moisture; set pineapple aside.
• Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
• Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat at low speed until blended after each addition, stopping to scrape bowl as needed.
• Stir in reserved pineapple, sweet potatoes, and next 3 ingredients until blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks, and cool completely (about 1 hour).
• Make frosting-.
• Peel orange sections, removing any bitter white pith.
• Process cream cheese and butter in a food processor just until smooth.
• Add 3 orange sections; process 20 seconds or until mixture is smooth (reserve remaining orange section for another use).
• Transfer cream cheese mixture to a mixing bowl; gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended; stir in vanilla.
• Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake; garnish with candied pecans and orange zest, if desired.

SWEET POTATO CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare 13x9 pan (I use pan spray).
• In a large mixing bowl, mix all cake ingredients except nuts and coconut.
• Mix at low speed until moistened, then beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• Fold in the nuts and coconut.
• Pour into pan and bake about 40 to 50 minutes or until cake test done.
• Let cake cool.
• To make frosting:
• mix all ingredients well with electric mixer until the frosting is smooth.
• Frost cake.
• Sprinkle a bit of coconut or nuts on the frosting for garnish.
• This can be made a day ahead and kept tightly covered in refrigerator.