Sweet Potato Chocolate Nut Cake

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 75 Minutes

Ready In: 75 Minutes

Servings: 12

SWEET POTATO CHOCOLATE NUT CAKE This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Kilgore Estate in Little Elm, Texas in 1988.

Ingredients:

4 ounces semisweet chocolate melted

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 cups all purpose flour

1-1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes

1-1/2 cups oil

4 eggs

1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Butter and lightly flour a tube pan then mix melted chocolate together with the vanilla.
2. Sift together the dry ingredients and set aside.
3. In a large bowl beat the sweet potatoes and oil together then add eggs one at a time until blended.
4. Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix well then stir in the nuts.
5. Place 1/3 of the mixture in another bowl and stir in the chocolate mixture.
6. Alternate batters in pan then swirl through layers with a knife to get a marble effect.
7. Bake at 350 for 75 minutes then let cool for 10 minutes in pan.
8. Remove from pan and cool completely on a rack.

By RecipeOfHealth.com