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Glazed Sweet Potato Mini-Cakes

Serves: 12

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Serving Size: 1 mini-cake
Jean Olson - Wallingford, Iowa
Bake-Off® Contest 36, 1994 Prize Winner
Maple, cinnamon, orange and sweet potatoes are combined in this recipe for individual glazed cakes that are a flavor sensation!


   CAKE
   1 package (1-lb 2.25-oz) pudding-included yellow cake mix
   1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel
   2 teaspoons cinnamon
   1 cup unsweetened applesauce (natural)
   1/3 cup oil
   1/4 cup water
   1/2 teaspoon imitation maple flavoring
   4 eggs
   2 cups finely grated peeled dark-orange sweet potatoes
   1 cup chopped pecans
   
   GLAZE
   2 tablespoons butter or margarine
   1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
   1/4 cup dairy sour cream
   1/8 teaspoon imitation maple flavoring
   3/4 to 1 cup powdered sugar
   
   GARNISH
   1/3 to 1/2 cup chopped pecans
   2 to 3 teaspoons grated orange peel, if desired
   1 orange, sliced, if desired


Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12 Bundt mini-muffin cups (six 1-cup fluted molds to a pan).* In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 tablespoon orange peel, cinnamon, applesauce, oil, water, 1/2 teaspoon maple flavor and eggs. Beat at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Stir in sweet potatoes and 1 cup pecans. Fill greased Bundt cups 3/4 full. (If using only one pan, refrigerate remaining batter until ready to use.)

Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes; remove from pans. Melt butter in small saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in brown sugar. Add sour cream, stirring constantly until mixture is hot and brown sugar is dissolved. DO NOT BOIL. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon maple flavor and enough powdered sugar for desired drizzling consistency; beat until smooth. Drizzle over warm cakes; sprinkle with desired amount of pecans and orange peel. Garnish serving plate with orange slices.

*TIP: Regular muffin pans can be substituted. Grease and flour 28 muffin cups. Prepare batter as directed above. Fill muffin cups to rim. Bake at 350°F. for 15 to 20 minutes.

HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Add 1/4 cup flour to dry cake mix. Bake as directed above.

Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 490; Protein 5g; Carbohydrate 63g; Fat 24g; Sodium 330mg

From "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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