Name: Sweet Potato Cake with Maple-Bourbon Pecans
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 65 min
Total time: 110 min
Ingredients: 0.25 cup unsalted butter, softened; 0.25 cup light brown sugar; 0.25 cup pure maple syrup; 1 tablespoon bourbon; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 cups chopped pecans; 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed; 3.25 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1.5 teaspoons baking soda; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt; 0.5 cup unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes; 1 tablespoon bourbon; 0.5 cup buttermilk; 0.5 cup sour cream; 0.5 cup pure maple syrup; 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted; 0.25 cup bourbon; 1 (7 ounce) can whipped cream, or as needed

Sweet Potato Cake with Maple-Bourbon Pecans

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If you love sweet potato, try this cake recipe enriched with a little bourbon and sweetened with maple syrup, plus the crunch of pecans.

Recipe by Bibi

Published on June 19, 2020

Prep Time:

25 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr 5 mins

Additional Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 50 mins

Servings:

Yield:

10 servings

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Ingredients

Topping:

¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 tablespoon bourbon
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups chopped pecans

Cake:

1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
4 large eggs, at room temperature
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 tablespoon bourbon
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup sour cream

Glaze:

½ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup bourbon
1 (7 ounce) can whipped cream, or as needed (Optional)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place the oven rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Combine softened butter and brown sugar in a medium-sized bowl; stir until well combined. Add maple syrup, bourbon, and salt. Stir in pecans and mix until well coated. Set topping aside.
Butter a 10-inch tube pan. Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper; butter the parchment paper and lightly dust with flour. Evenly spread topping into the bottom of the tube pan and set aside.
Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
Mix softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on medium speed until well combined, 3 to 4 minutes; the mixture will be a bit grainy in appearance. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on medium speed after each addition. Use a spatula to scrape down the bowl as needed. Add sweet potatoes and bourbon and mix on medium speed until well combined, scraping the bowl as needed.
Combine buttermilk and sour cream in a separate bowl.
Add 1/2 the flour mixture to the mixing bowl and mix on low speed until well blended. Add 1/2 the buttermilk mixture and beat on low until blended, scraping the bowl as needed. Add remaining flour to the mixing bowl and continue mixing. Add remaining buttermilk mixture and continue beating on low speed until batter is thick and smooth.
Pour batter into the prepared tube pan and place pan on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 65 to 75 minutes. Remove cake from the oven and leave in the pan.
Prepare glaze by combining maple syrup, melted butter, and bourbon in a bowl. Use a wooden skewer to poke holes in the warm cake in the pan. Spoon 1/2 the glaze over the bottom of the cake.
Allow cake to cool on a wire rack, 20 to 25 minutes.
Invert cake onto a serving plate, remove parchment paper, and drizzle remaining glaze over the top of the cake. Serve with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

884	Calories
44g	Fat
111g	Carbs
11g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 10
Calories 884
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 44g	56%
Saturated Fat 18g	92%
Cholesterol 145mg	48%
Sodium 507mg	22%
Total Carbohydrate 111g	40%
Dietary Fiber 4g	15%
Total Sugars 65g
Protein 11g
Vitamin C 3mg	16%
Calcium 142mg	11%
Iron 4mg	22%
Potassium 421mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.