looking for a recipe ...?

Question

I'm looking for a recipe for sweet potato pound cake. I tried it @ a cookout recently, but never found out who made it so I could get the recipe. Ithad a hard caramel sauce on the top and was out of this world delicious!

Answer 1

This is not with the caramel icing, but it is something other that the recipes with the orange flavor glaze.

SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE

CAKE:

1 1/2 c. cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temp.
1/2 c. sour cream, room temp.
1 1/4 c. + 2 tbsp. sugar
3 eggs, room temp.
1 (8 oz.) sweet potato, baked, peeled, pureed
1 tsp. vanilla extract

If time is short, use well-drained, mashed canned sweet potato in the cake.

CINNAMON SAUCE:

2 c. milk
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
4 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. sour cream

TOPPING:

Praline or toffee ice cream

CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 2 5/8" loaf pan. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and sour cream in large bowl until well blended. Gradually add sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in 1/2 cup sweet potato puree and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
Cool cake in pan on rack 30 minutes. Cut around sides of pan with knife. Turn cake out onto rack and cool. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly with foil and let stand at room temperature.)

SAUCE: Combine milk and cinnamon in heavy medium saucepan. Add vanilla. Bring to boil. Remove from heat. Cover and let steep 15 minutes.

Whisk yolks and sugar in bowl to blend. Slowly beat milk mixture into egg mixture. Strain custard into same saucepan. Cook over medium low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, stirring constantly, about 15 minutes; do not boil. Pour custard into bowl. Whisk in sour cream. Cover and chill until cold, stirring occasionally. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)

Cut cake into slices and transfer to plates. Top with ice cream and sauce.

Answer 2

1

Answer 3

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange zest

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease
and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together flour, baking
powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
2. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time (the batter will look curdled). Add flour mixture to potato mixture. Beat on low until combined.
3. Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F
(175 degrees C) for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a
wooden toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool
cake for 20 minutes in the pan, then invert onto serving
plate.
4. To make the glaze: in a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar with 3 to 5 teaspoons orange juice to achieve drizzling consistency. Spoon over warm cake and sprinkle with orange zest if desired.

Answer 4

☼ Sweet Potato Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange zest

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time (the batter will look curdled). Add flour mixture to potato mixture. Beat on low until combined.
Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool cake for 20 minutes in the pan, then invert onto serving plate.
To make the glaze: in a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar with 3 to 5 teaspoons orange juice to achieve drizzling consistency. Spoon over warm cake and sprinkle with orange zest if desired.

Answer 5

There's a really good Sweet Potato Pound Cake recipe @ www.abbys-kitchen.com/recipe

and a good Caramel Sauce recipe @ http://southernfood.about.com

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
5 teaspoons orange juice
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time (the batter will look curdled). Add flour mixture to potato mixture. Beat on low until combined.
Pour batter into 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool cake for 20 minutes in the pan, then invert onto serving plate.
To make the glaze: in a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar with 3 to 5 teaspoons orange juice to achieve drizzling consistency. Spoon over warm cake and sprinkle with orange zest if desired.

Answer 7

SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. mashed, cooked sweet potatoes
4 eggs
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. flaked coconut
Cream butter and sugar. Add sweet potatoes and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Combine dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture. Add vanilla, nuts, and coconut. Pour mixture into greased 10 inch tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes or until cake test done. Spread with icing while warm.
ICING FOR SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE:
1 lb. box confectioners' sugar
Grated rind of 1 orange
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 orange
Combine all ingredients, slowly adding enough orange juice to make spreading consistency.

Answer 8

Recipe Zaar is very good, too. (www.recipezaar.com)

Also Abby's (www.abbys-kitchen.com/cake-recipes.htm)



SWEET POTATO CARMEL TWIST COFFEE CAKE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Makes 12 twists

1/3 cup margarine, butter or spread*
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 1/2 cups Bisquick® Original baking mix
2/3 cup mashed cooked vacuum-pack sweet potatoes
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons margarine, butter or spread,* softened
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar


Heat oven to 400°. Melt 1/3 cup margarine in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches, in oven. Stir in 1/2 cup brown sugar and the corn syrup. Sprinkle with pecans. Mix baking mix, sweet potatoes and milk until dough forms a ball. Turn dough onto surface dusted with baking mix. Knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat into 12-inch square. Spread 2 tablespoons margarine over dough. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons brown sugar over margarine. Fold dough into thirds; press edges together to seal. Cut crosswise into twelve 1-inch strips. Twist ends of each strip in opposite directions. Arrange twists on pecans in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately turn upside down onto heatproof serving plate; leave pan over coffee cake 1 minute. Serve warm. *If using spread, use only stick that has more than 65% vegetable oil. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No changes.

Source: http://www.bisquick.com


SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 c. shortening
1/2 c. melted oleo
3 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 1/2 c. chopped pecans
1-1/2 c. mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 tsp. almond extract
6 eggs
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. allspice
1 1/4 c. buttermilk

Cream shortening and oleo; add sugar; beat well. Add eggs, 1 at a time. Beat well each egg (1 minute each). Combine next 7 ingredients. Stir well to cream mixture, alternately with buttermilk beginning with flour and ending with flour, tablespoon at a time. Grease and flour 1 (10") bundt pan. Sprinkle nuts over bottom of pan and on top of cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in the pan.


Caramel Sauce:

INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
4 tablespoons flour
1 cup boiling water
dash salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons cream
vanilla, to taste
PREPARATION:
Mix sugar with flour in saucepan; blend well. Add water and salt. Stir while cooking for 6 to 8 minutes. If too thick add a little more water. Remove from heat; stir in butter, cream, and vanilla to taste.

Marshmallow Sauce:
INGREDIENTS:
18 marshmallows
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
PREPARATION:
Heat marshmallows and cream in top of double boiler over boiling water, folding and stirring until marshmallows are almost melted. Add vanilla and continue cooking and stirring until completely melted and well blended with cream.

Answer 9

I would have a look at allrecipes.com. It's easy to find recipes for almost anything on that site! Good luck!

Answer 10

http://www.recipezaar.com/recipes.php?q=sweet+potato+pound+cake

That provides you with 4 different recipes. You can look to see which one appears like it would taste like the one you had.