The Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Name: The Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 cups all purpose flour, sifted if lumpy; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar; 1 cup sweet potato purée; 6 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup whole buttermilk; chopped pecans, for garnish- optional; vanilla ice cream, for serving- optional; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter; 3 tablespoons whole milk (or milk of choice); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h 10min

This sweet potato pound cake is a force to be reckoned with, y'all. A cake that's so tender, warmly spiced, and loaded with flavor. Every single bite is beaming with buttery richness + sweet potato taste. Topped with an insane brown butter glaze!

Updated at: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:12:57 GMT