Sweet Potato Spice Cake With Rum Cream Cheese Fros...

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SWEET POTATO SPICE CAKE WITH RUM CREAM CHEESE FROSTING This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Bradshaw Estate in Big Sandy, Texas in 1993.

Ingredients:

2-1/2 cups flour

2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3/4 cup butter softened

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 cup milk

3/4 cup coarsely grated fresh sweet potatoes

1/2 cup chopped almonds

1/2 cup raisins

whole almonds for garnish

frosting

3 ounce package cream cheese softened

2 cups sifted powdered sugar

3/4 teaspoon rum flavoring

Directions:

1. Sift dry ingredients together and set aside.
2. Cream butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla together until fluffy.
3. Blend in dry ingredients alternately with milk mixing well after each addition.
4. Fold in sweet potatoes, nuts and raisins then pour into greased and floured tube pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes then cool on wire rack 15 minutes.
6. Invert onto serving plate and cool completely then frost with frosting and garnish with almonds.
7. For frosting beat all frosting ingredients together until smooth and of spreading consistency.

By RecipeOfHealth.com