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- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup brown sugar, divided
- 1 egg
- 2 egg whites
- 1 15 ounce cansweet potatoes, drained and mashed
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Lemon or orange wedges (optional)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside
2. In a large bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, egg, and egg whites until light and fluffy. Add sweet potatoes and mix well. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. Gradually add flour mixture to sweet potato mixture alternating with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add vanilla.
3. In a small bowl, combine pecans with remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon.
4. Spread 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half the pecan topping. Repeat layers ending with final 1/3 of the batter. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Invert onto serving plate.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice, and lemon juice. Drizzle over warm cake. Garnish with lemon or orange wedges, if desired.
- Servings Per Recipe 16,
- cal. (kcal) 279,
- Fat, total (g) 9,
- chol. (mg) 29,
- sat. fat (g) 4,
- carb. (g) 46,
- Monosaturated fat (g) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
- fiber (g) 2,
- sugar (g) 26,
- pro. (g) 5,
- vit. A (IU) 2430,
- vit. C (mg) 2,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 2,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 44,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- sodium (mg) 200,
- Potassium (mg) 162,
- calcium (mg) 91,
- iron (mg) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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