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Sweet Potato Mini Cakes with white frosting and chopped nuts

Sweet Potato Mini Cakes

MAKES 8
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups shredded fresh sweet potato
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • Cream Cheese Frosting recipe follows
  • Garnish: chopped walnuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350˚. Lightly spray an 8-cup large muffin tin with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add sweet potato and walnuts. Make a well in center of flour mixture.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together sugars, eggs, and oil. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  3. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting evenly on each mini cake. Garnish with walnuts, if desired.