Sweet potato ginger cake

Name: Sweet potato ginger cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 120ml neutral oil; 2 eggs; 150g light brown sugar; 80g caster sugar; 20g treacle; 250g cooked sweet potatoes mashed; 30ml milk; 220g plain flour; 1.5tsp baking powder; 0.25tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1.5tbsp ground ginger; 1pinch of salt; 1tbsp finely chopped stem ginger; 100g unsalted butter softened; 150g icing sugar; 100g cream cheese softened; 1tbsp stem ginger syrup; Crystallised ginger to decorate

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h

Using root vegetables in baking isn’t new. Carrots and parsnips are some of my favourites to play around with, but sweet potato has its place, too. It brings such a pleasant squidginess and earthy flavour that just sings autumn. Roast the potatoes in their skins, then scoop out the flesh or, for something quicker, just stick them in the microwave

Updated at: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:42:15 GMT