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Southern Sweet Potato Pound Cake (Pecan Praline Glaze) Recipe

Southern Sweet Potato Pound Cake (Pecan Praline Glaze) Recipe
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Indulge in the rich and flavorful Southern Sweet Potato Pound Cake topped with a decadent Pecan Praline Glaze. This moist and aromatic dessert is perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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Sweet Potato Pound Cake:

  • 1 ½ cups 3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 6 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potato (1 ¼ lb fresh sweet potatoes or 2–3 medium potatoes)
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • zest of 1 medium orange
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup chopped toasted pecans

Pecan Praline Glaze:

  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 5 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • 5 tablespoons confectioners sugar

Instructions

  1. Sweet Potato Pound Cake: Preheat oven to 300°F. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, followed by sweet potatoes, evaporated milk, and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. Gradually add flour mixture to the batter. Pour into a greased bundt pan and bake for 1 hour 40 minutes. Cool before removing from pan.
  2. Pecan Praline Glaze: Toast pecans until fragrant. In a saucepan, heat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk. Boil for 1 minute, then stir in confectioners sugar. Add pecans and pour over the cooled cake.

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Keywords: Sweet Potato Pound Cake, Pecan Praline Glaze, Southern dessert, Sweet Potato cake recipe

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