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December 28, 2014

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Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

Let me set the scene for you. It’s Christmas Eve. Midday. I’m getting ready to head to the elliptical before finishing wrapping presents. Mom’s wrapping presents much better than I do (on the ironing board, which is a pretty genius way to do it). Dad’s about to vacuum. Then it happens.

The power goes out. On Christmas Eve. Pretty much my worst nightmare.  Okay, so the power going out is always among my worst nightmares.

Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

After a moment . . . or more of panic, I reported the outage. The restoration estimate was two hours away. I did take a bit of a sigh of relief, but estimates are just that . . . estimates.

Dad coolly read a book and divided up some of my old toys to give to friends. Mom went on with wrapping presents. And I panicked and exercised while I wore out my laptop battery playing iTunes. For the record, “Shake it Off” didn’t really help me shake my anxiety, but it did make my workout go fast.

Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

Nearly exactly two hours later, the power came back on. With winds expected that night, my anxiety didn’t vanish, but I was definitely happy. The power company saved Christmas. The house didn’t get too cold. The food in the refrigerator and freezer was fine. The lights could go on.

I later Googled the incident. The power company said in a newspaper article they didn’t know the cause. So that’s . . . comforting.

Regardless, the high winds died down, so there were no further incidents and we had a lovely Christmas. Plus, I’ll never forget the Christmas Eve the power went out and we had a thunderstorm. Yep, a thunderstorm.

Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

Mostly, I was worried about the freezer because my last few pieces of this Sweet Potato Sheet Cake are stashed there. I would have been sad to see any of this amazing treat go to waste. The original recipe calls for pumpkin, but sweet potato is pumpkin’s more flavorful cousin. It provided great flavor and moisture to these cake, and complemented the warming spices perfectly.

Then there’s the silky smooth, just sweet enough cream cheese frosting. I could eat it with a spoon, but it’s definitely better with the cake. Pecans decorated the top, adding another dimension of flavor and texture. You could also put a cup of pecans in the cake if you wish.

Just make this cake. You’ll be as thankful as I was when the power came back on.

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  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 12 generous servings 1x
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Ingredients

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Cake

  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes

Frosting

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  1. Make the cake. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Oil a 9 by 13 inch pan and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk oil, sugar, and eggs together.
  3. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves. Add to the oil mixture and whisk to combine. Whisk in the sweet potatoes until fully combined.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake about 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool cake completely in the pan.
  5. Once the cake is cooled, make the frosting. Using a hand or stand mixer, beat the butter and cream cheese until fluffy and combined. Add the brown sugar and beat until fully incorporated. Add the confectioners’’ sugar slowly while mixing and mix until the frosting comes together. Mix in the vanilla bean paste. Spread into an even layer over the cooled cake.
  6. Serve immediately. Cake may be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 3 days, or frozen in pieces, wrapped in parchment and foil and placed in a zipper bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator for about an hour.

Notes

Additional cooling time is necessary
Recipe adapted from Kitchen Trial and Error

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes

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Filed Under: Baked Goods, Cake, Frosting Tagged With: Cake, Cinnamon, Cream Cheese, Frosting, Ginger, Pecans, Sheet Cake, Sweet Potatoes

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Comments

  1. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    December 28, 2014 at 7:35 am

    This cake looks amazing! Good thing you “saved” the last pieces from going bad because of that storm! 😉

    Reply
  2. Renee says

    December 28, 2014 at 7:35 am

    I am so very putting this on my to-bake list. Oh how I love sweet potatoes.

    Reply
  3. Katie says

    December 28, 2014 at 10:57 am

    Oh man, the power going out always hurls me into a panic! I feel ya.

    As for this cake: YUM! Anything with cream cheese frosting involved has my heart…but the sweet potato in the cake itself sounds so darn good!!!

    Reply
  4. Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says

    December 28, 2014 at 11:47 am

    This would not be safe in my house! I could eat the whole thing!

    Reply
  5. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    December 28, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    Holy moly this looks absolutely incredible!

    Reply
  6. Shaina says

    December 28, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Your sheet cake looks absolutely delicious. Looks like a good post-elliptical snack to me 🙂

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 29, 2014 at 10:25 am

      Haha! I can’t think of a better way to end a good elliptical workout 🙂

      Reply
  7. Christy @ Confessions of a Culinary Diva says

    December 28, 2014 at 4:30 pm

    What a fantastic cake! Looks perfect, and like something I’d love.

    Happy New Year!

    Reply
  8. The Ninja Baker says

    December 28, 2014 at 7:05 pm

    Your sweet potato cake looks and sounds sublime, Laura! My sympathies about the power…It’s one of those things which provoke big time anxiety for me, too =) Lucky you that it came back in 2 hours =) Wishing both of us a 2015 brimming with Light-filled fun, Grace and ease <3

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 29, 2014 at 10:24 am

      Thanks for the 2015 wishes! I have a good feeling about it 🙂

      Reply
  9. pam (Sidewalk Shoes) says

    December 28, 2014 at 7:17 pm

    So glad your power came back on!!!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 29, 2014 at 10:24 am

      Me too!

      Reply
  10. MealDiva says

    December 28, 2014 at 9:29 pm

    These look like the perfect side to my morning coffee! Delicious!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 29, 2014 at 10:23 am

      Cake for breakfast – I like the way you think 🙂

      Reply
  11. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes says

    December 29, 2014 at 1:42 am

    I thought for sure our power was going to go out on Christmas day because the winds were so crazy high. This is a gorgeous cake – I love anything with sweet potatoes!

    Reply
  12. K / Pure & Complex says

    December 29, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    I can’t get over that thick frosting. I would eat all of it before I even put it on the cake lol. Amazing recipe. I hope you had a great holiday

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 30, 2014 at 10:19 am

      I tasted plenty of the frosting before it went on the cake 😉 Happy New Year!

      Reply
  13. Sarah says

    December 30, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    I LOVE sweet potatoes, this cake would be fabulous on my plate right now!

    Reply
  14. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    December 30, 2014 at 10:35 pm

    I surprisingly have never used sweet potato in baking before! This is totally something delicious I need to try!

    Reply
    • Laura says

      December 31, 2014 at 10:17 am

      I hadn’t used it either, but I will be using it again for sure! Thanks Thalia!

      Reply
  15. Julie @ Texan New Yorker says

    January 2, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    Those pictures are so beautiful! I love sheet cakes, and sweet potato cake (or pie) is such a fave.

    If it’s any consolation, the day before Christmas Eve this year the pipes under my kitchen sink burst. Not fun…

    Reply
    • Laura says

      January 3, 2015 at 3:00 pm

      OMG, Julie, that would be horrible! I hope it was fixed quickly and you had a nice Christmas 🙂

      Reply

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