Shelly's Recipe

SWEET POTATO BUNDT CAKE WITH CREAMY ORANGE GLAZE

Category: Cakes

Cake:
Cooking spray
1 tsp flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs
2 (15 oz) cans sweet potatoes, drained and mashed (about 2 cups)
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt, ground ginger and ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

Glaze:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tsp grated orange rind
1 tbsp fresh orange juice
1 tbsp fat-free milk

Preheat oven to 375.

To prepare the cake, coat a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray, and dust with 1 tsp flour. Set prepared pan aside.

Combine 1/2 cup milk, oil, vanilla, eggs, and sweet potatoes in a medium bowl.

Lightly spoon 3 cups flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 3 cups flour and next 7 ingredients (3 cups flour through cinnamon) in a large bowl, stirring well with a whisk.

Add milk mixture to flour mixture; beat with a mixer at low speed 2 minutes or until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 375 for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted 1 inch from the edge comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.

To prepare the glaze, combine powdered sugar and remaining ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Drizzle glaze over cake.