Louisiana Yam Cake

This cake is so moist.  Once you try it, I’m sure that is one that you will bake often, particularly during the holidays. 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups cooking oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups mashed cooked yams
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Frosting:

• 1/2 stick butter, softened
• 1 3-oz. package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 box confections’ sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup nuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Sift flour with soda, cloves, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
3. Combine sugar and oil in mixing bowl; mix thoroughly.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Add vanilla.
6. Stir in dry ingredients, yams, and pecans; mix thoroughly.
7. Spoon batter into greased tube or bundt pan.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
9. Invert on plate to cool.
10. Cream butter and cream cheese; mixing well.
11. Stir in confectioners’ sugar, vanilla and nuts, mixing well.
12. Remove cake from pan.
13. Spread frosting on cooled cake.

Twist: Substituted yogurt for cooking oil; however cake was better with the oil.