Super moist and delicious! I make these into cupcakes and add cream cheese frosting for potlucks. Everyone loves these and you will too! Add extra spice if you like.
Yields 2, 8 inch cake layers or 24 cupcakes
1 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
1 1/2 Cups granulated sugar
3 Large eggs, room temp
1 (17.2 oz) Can sweet potatoes, drained
1 Tsp vanilla extract
1/2 Cup buttermilk
1 Orange, juice and zest
2 Cups allpurpose flour
1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
1 Tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 Tsp baking soda
1/4 Tsp salt
Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, sweet potatoes, orange juice and zest.
Alternate adding dry ingredients with buttermilk into wet mixture. Do not over mix.
Bake @ 350 20 minutes for cupcakes and 25 – 30 minutes for 8 inch rounds.
Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
Cream Cheese Bourbon Frosting
8 oz Cream cheese
2/3 Cup unsalted butter, room temp
2 Tbsp bourbon (milk or other spirit)
2 lbs Powdered sugar
Whip together until fluffy adding more milk or bourbon if needed.
Enjoy!
~J~
