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Nonstick cooking spray
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1/2
cup butter, softened
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1/2
cup granulated sugar
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2/3
cup brown sugar, divided
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1
egg
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2
egg whites
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1
15 ounce can sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
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2 1/2
cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2
teaspoons baking powder
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1
teaspoon baking soda
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3 1/2
teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
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1
cup plain nonfat yogurt
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1
teaspoon vanilla
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1/2
cup chopped pecans
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1
cup powdered sugar
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2
tablespoons orange juice
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1
teaspoon lemon juice
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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,
- Calories 279,
- Protein (gm) 5,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 46,
- Fat, total (gm) 9,
- Cholesterol (mg) 29,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Sugar, total (gm) 26,
- Vitamin A (IU) 2430,
- Vitamin 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 (DV %) 91,
- Iron (DV %) 2,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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