By Carlena Davis
Sweet Potato Honeybun Cake
8 steps
Prep:1hCook:35min
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Updated at: Sat, 07 Oct 2023 03:47:36 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
66
Moderate
Glycemic Load
62
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories699.9 kcal (35%)
Total Fat34.2 g (49%)
Carbs93.4 g (36%)
Sugars47.2 g (52%)
Protein6.3 g (13%)
Sodium410.9 mg (21%)
Fiber1.5 g (5%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
1 boxyellow cake mix
1 cupsour cream
¾ cupvegetable oil
4eggs
2 tspvanilla extract
1 cupsweet potato
mashed
1 cuplight brown sugar
2 tspground cinnamon
½ tspground nutmeg
¼ cuppecans
finely crushed, optional
orange food coloring
optional
Icing
Instructions
Step 1
Bake a sweet potato for an hour or until tender. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat together cake mix, oil, eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
Step 2
Fold in mashed sweet potato and mix until well combined. Add orange food coloring if desired.
Step 3
Spray a 9x13 inch baking pan and pour in half of the batter.
Step 4
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and pecans and sprinkle on top of the batter.
Step 5
Pour remaining cake batter on top then use a skewer or a knife to swirl through the batter.
Step 6
Bake for 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Step 7
While the cake is still warm, drizzle vanilla glaze and allow it to set before serving.
For the icing
Step 8
Whisk the sugar, vanilla and milk together until smooth.
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