Recipes Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes Sweet Potato Cake with Maple-Bourbon Pecans 5.0 (3) 2 Reviews 2 Photos If you love sweet potato, try this cake recipe enriched with a little bourbon and sweetened with maple syrup, plus the crunch of pecans. Submitted by Bibi Published on June 19, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins Additional Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings Topping: ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon bourbon ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups chopped pecans Cake: 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 cup light brown sugar 4 large eggs, at room temperature 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes 1 tablespoon bourbon ½ cup buttermilk ½ cup sour cream Glaze: ½ cup pure maple syrup ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted ¼ cup bourbon 1 (7 ounce) can whipped cream, or as needed (Optional) Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Combine softened butter and brown sugar in a medium-sized bowl; stir until well combined. Add maple syrup, bourbon, and salt. Stir in pecans and mix until well coated. Set topping aside. Butter a 10-inch tube pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper; butter the parchment paper and lightly dust with flour. Evenly spread topping into the bottom of the tube pan and set aside. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Mix softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until well combined, 3 to 4 minutes; the mixture will be a bit grainy in appearance. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on medium speed after each addition. Use a spatula to scrape down the bowl as needed. Add sweet potatoes and bourbon and mix on medium speed until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed. Combine buttermilk and sour cream in a separate bowl. Add 1/2 the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and mix on low speed until well blended. Add 1/2 the buttermilk mixture and beat on low until blended, scraping the bowl as needed. Add remaining flour to the mixing bowl and continue mixing. Add remaining buttermilk mixture and continue beating on low speed until batter is thick and smooth. Pour batter into the prepared tube pan and place pan on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 65 to 75 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and leave in the pan. Prepare glaze by combining maple syrup, melted butter, and bourbon in a bowl. Use a wooden skewer to poke holes in the warm cake in the pan. Spoon 1/2 the glaze over the bottom of the cake. Allow cake to cool on a wire rack, 20 to 25 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving plate, remove parchment paper, and drizzle remaining glaze over the top of the cake. Serve with whipped cream. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 884 Calories 44g Fat 111g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 884 % Daily Value * Total Fat 44g 56% Saturated Fat 18g 92% Cholesterol 145mg 48% Sodium 507mg 22% Total Carbohydrate 111g 40% Dietary Fiber 4g 15% Total Sugars 65g Protein 11g 23% Vitamin C 3mg 3% Calcium 142mg 11% Iron 4mg 22% Potassium 421mg 9% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.