Description
Make a delicious sweet potato cake in a can. This recipe is easy and uses simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 ounces) sweet potatoes in syrup, drained and mashed
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 13×9 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the mashed sweet potatoes, vegetable oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- You can use fresh cooked and mashed sweet potatoes instead of canned.
- Add chopped nuts or raisins to the batter for extra flavor and texture.
- Frost with your favorite cream cheese frosting.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: sweet potato cake, cake in a can, easy cake recipe, dessert recipe, baking