Recipes Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes Sweet Potato Pound Cake 4.7 (344) 308 Reviews 115 Photos This sweet potato pound cake is excellent for the holiday season. It's a light and finely textured cake. Submitted by ANNE MCCULLOUGH Updated on August 15, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 115 115 115 115 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins Additional Time: 20 mins Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 14 Yield: 1 (10-inch) pound cake 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 14 servings Cake: 2 cups white sugar 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 large eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon salt Glaze: 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar 5 teaspoons orange juice Garnish: 2 tablespoons grated orange zest Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. Make cake: Cream sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Mix in mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl; beat into potato mixture on low speed until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Cool cake for 20 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a serving plate. Make glaze: Stir together confectioners' sugar with 3 to 5 teaspoons orange juice in a small bowl until a drizzling consistency is reached. Spoon glaze over warm cake and sprinkle with orange zest. I Made It Print 621 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 432 Calories 17g Fat 66g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 14 Calories 432 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 10g 51% Cholesterol 94mg 31% Sodium 304mg 13% Total Carbohydrate 66g 24% Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Total Sugars 41g Protein 5g 10% Vitamin C 5mg 5% Calcium 76mg 6% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 129mg 3% * 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.