sweet potato tea cake
This moist, warmly spiced sweet potato tea cake is a cozy treat perfect for breakfast or dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 1 hr
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (roasted)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup neutral oil (or melted butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a loaf pan with parchment.
2. In a bowl, whisk together mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla.
3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture just until combined.
5. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth top.
6. Bake 45–55 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to rack.
8. Slice and serve warm or room temp.
Notes
Don’t overmix the batter or it may become dense.
Optional: Add chopped pecans or raisins for texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
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