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    Moist Sweet Potato Pound Cake Recipe

    Published: May 31, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. 5 Comments

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    This moist sweet potato pound cake is made of greek yoghurt and sweet potato with a hint of ground cinnamon. The pound cake is so rich and adding sweet potato makes it extra moist.

    If you are bored of making sweet potato casserole? And need a sweet potato dessert recipe? Try this easy sweet potato pound cake which is the best cake you will ever have, It is so moist and fluffy then is topped with pecans and chocolate glaze. 

    Sweet Potato Pound Cake in a plate

    Sweet Potato Pound Cake Recipe

    This recipe is a twist to the traditional pound cake recipe that features sweet potatoes and greek yoghurts. It is moist, tender and delicious. It is sure to be the most amazing fall dessert.

    a slice of the Sweet Potato Pound Cake

    Ingredients

    recipe Ingredients
    • All-purpose flour
    • Sweet potato, cooked, peeled and mashed
    • Butter
    • Eggs
    • Baking soda
    • Baking powder
    • Brown sugar
    • Greek yoghurt
    • Cinnamon
    • Vanilla extract
    • Granulated sugar

    Topping

    • Dark chocolate
    • Butter
    • Pecan, chopped

    How To Make Sweet Potato Pound Cake

    How to make this recipe

    Making the cake: Preheat the oven at 180C.
    In a bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well combined (using an electric whisk). Then add the eggs one at a time and vanilla extract. Follow with adding the sweet potato.

    After that, add flour, baking soda, baking powder and ground cinnamon then mix using a spatula. Add the greek yoghurt, mix.

    Preparing the bundt: Grease a bundt well with butter. Then spoon the batter carefully in the bundt.

    Baking: Bake for 45 minutes or until fully baked.
    Let the cake cool completely before removing from the bundt.

    Making the topping: Coarse chop the pecan.
    Microwave the chocolate and butter, mix.
    Sprinkle the pecan on top of the cake then drizzle with the chocolate.

    Sweet Potato Pound Cake slice

    Alternatives Toppings

    This flavourful sweet potato cake can be topped with a variety of toppings such as cream cheese, chocolate glaze, praline sauce, whipped cream, any jam you fancy, or You can simply sprinkle some powdered sugar on top of it.

    Top Tips!

    • Gorgeously crease your bundt pan with butter to not ruin the cake when taken out of the pan.
    • Use ingredients that are at room temperature.
    • If you don't have a bundt pan, just use a normal round baking pan.

    Some Variations

    • You can replace greek yoghurt with buttermilk.
    • To make your bundt cake extra spicy, add some dried ginger and nutmeg along with cinnamon.

    Recipe FAQs

    How do you make pound cake moist?

    Adding greek yoghurt to your pound cake definitely makes it moist. Also, using brown sugar makes the cake moist.

    What is the secret to a good pound cake?

    The secret to a moist and fluffy pound cake is to not over mix the batter, not overbake it, to use all ingredients that are at room temperature and of course, to measure your ingredients correctly.

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    5 from 4 votes

    Moist Sweet Potato Pound Cake

    This moist sweet potato pound cake is made of greek yoghurt and sweet potato with a hint of ground cinnamon. The pound cake is so rich and adding sweet potato makes it extra moist.
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Keyword Moist Sweet Potato Pound Cake, Sweet Potato Cake, Sweet Potato Pound Cake
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 45 minutes
    Total Time 50 minutes
    Servings 12 servings
    Calories 272kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Bundt pan
    • Mixing bowl
    • Hand mixer

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup sweet potato cooked, peeled and mashed
    • 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup butter
    • 2 eggs
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • ½ cup greek yoghurt
    • ¾ tablespoon cinnamon
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅓ teaspoon salt

    Topping

    • 100 g dark chocolate
    • 1 teaspoon butter
    • ⅓ cup pecan chopped

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven at 180C.
    • In a bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well combined (using an electric whisk). Then add the eggs one at a time and vanilla extract. Follow with adding the sweet potato.
      ½ cup butter, 2 eggs, ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ¾ cup sweet potato
    • After that, add flour, baking soda, baking powder and ground cinnamon then mix using a spatula. Add the greek yoghurt, mix.
      1 ½ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking soda, 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ cup greek yoghurt, ¾ tablespoon cinnamon, ⅓ teaspoon salt
    • Grease a bundt pan well with butter. Then spoon the batter carefully in the bundt.
    • Bake for 45 minutes or until fully baked.
    • Let the cake cool completely before removing from the bundt.

    Making The Topping

    • Coarse chop the pecan.
      ⅓ cup pecan
    • Microwave the chocolate and butter, mix.
      100 g dark chocolate, 1 teaspoon butter
    • Sprinkle the pecan on top of the cake then drizzle with the chocolate.

    Notes

    • Gorgeously crease your bundt pan with butter to not ruin the cake when taken out of the pan.
    • Use ingredients that are at room temperature.
    • If you don't have a bundt pan, just use a normal round baking pan.

    Some Variations

    • You can replace greek yoghurt with buttermilk.
    • To make your bundt cake extra spicy, add some dried ginger and nutmeg along with cinnamon.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 200mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 1224IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 2mg

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    Comments

    1. Clair

      May 29, 2021 at 11:11 pm

      5 stars
      I never made sweet potato cake before and was so impressed by the result. The cake is so soft and delicious. Definitely will make it again.

      Reply
    2. Duna

      May 29, 2021 at 11:12 pm

      5 stars
      Very comforting pound cake. I love it with a cup of milk; thanks for sharing the recipe.

      Reply
    3. Caelyne

      May 29, 2021 at 11:15 pm

      5 stars
      This is a rich and buttery pound cake. My husband likes it so much.

      Reply
    4. Shelby

      June 28, 2022 at 2:34 am

      This was delicious! How much of the ginger and nutmeg do you add to this recipe for the variation ?

      Reply
      • Radwa

        June 28, 2022 at 11:48 am

        1/2 tsp

        Reply

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