How to Make World's Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

There’s no doubt that pound cake is a classic dessert that never goes out of style. It’s rich, dense, and so satisfyingly sweet. And when you add sweet potatoes to the mix, you get a whole new level of deliciousness. The World's Best Sweet Potato Pound Cake is a must-try recipe that combines the comforting flavors of sweet potatoes with the buttery goodness of pound cake.

With the perfect balance of sweetness and warmth, this pound cake is a great addition to any dessert table. Whethe...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened, plus additional for greasing bundt pan
  • 1 (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 ½ cups sugar
  • 4 eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 ½ cups sweet potatoes, baked, cooled, and pureed
  • 3 cups cake flour, plus more for dusting
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 1 hr
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins
  • Servings: 16
  • Yield: 16 servings

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt or tube pan.
  • Cream butter and Neufchatel cream cheese in a stand mixer until creamy. Add both types of sugar and continue to beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in sweet potato puree until well incorporated.
  • Combine cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in a bowl. Slowly add flour mixture to sweet potato mixture; mix until well combined. Beat in vanilla extract. Fill batter into prepared baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 75 to 85 minutes. Let cool in pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    367 cal.

    • Total Fat: 11g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 67mg
    • Sodium: 322mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 35g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 81mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 165mg