There’s something deeply comforting about baking on a cool day, with the hum of the mixer, the swirl of cinnamon in the air and the promise of something sweet but wholesome. This sweet potato pound cake recipe delivers all that cozy charm in a golden, tender loaf. Made with an exceptional organic flour from Bob’s Red Mill and real sweet potato puree, it’s rich, moist and lightly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and cardamom. A drizzle of maple-vanilla glaze brings it all together with bakery-level beauty. Serve it at brunch, wrap it up as a homemade gift — or sneak a warm slice for breakfast with your coffee. We won’t tell.
Sweet Potato Pound Cake With Maple-Vanilla Glaze
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Cool time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 530 kcal
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups Bob's Red Mill Unbleached White All-Purpose Organic Flour
- 1/4 tsp. Bob's Red Mill Baking Soda
- 1/4 tsp. Bob's Red Mill Baking Powder
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
- 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter softened
- 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 cup organic sweet potato puree
- 1-1/2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1/3 cup sour cream room temperature
Maple-vanilla glaze
- 4-5 Tbsp. heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste
- Pinch salt
Optional topping
- 1-2 oz. pecans toasted & chopped
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8-½ x 4-½-inch loaf pan and line pan, including up the sides, with parchment paper.
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In mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices until no clumps remain.
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In large mixing bowl, or in bowl of stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment, mix softened butter and brown sugar for 3-4 minutes. (Note: The mixture won't cream together, and this is okay.)
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To same large mixing bowl, add sweet potato puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract and almond extract. Mix until smooth. (Note: The mixture will look a little clumpy, but comes together at the end.)
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Add one egg and mix until completely combined before adding second egg.
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Mix in sour cream, then carefully fold in flour mixture until combined. (Note: A few streaks of flour in the mixture can remain. Do not overmix.)
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Into loaf pan, pour batter and smooth out top with rubber spatula. Bake 65-75 minutes, or until wooden skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let cool in pan about 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack before glazing.
Maple vanilla glaze
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In mixing bowl, combine heavy cream, powdered sugar, maple syrup, vanilla bean paste and salt. Whisk until smooth, adding more cream or powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached. (Tip: Desired consistency is thick but still pourable enough to drip slowly down sides of cake leaving nice drip lines.)
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Allow cake to cool completely before glazing. (Note: This is important for glaze to remain set on sides of cake.)
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Onto cooled cake, pour glaze and let it drip down sides. Top with chopped toasted pecans, if desired.
Recipe Notes
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Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Pound Cake With Maple-Vanilla Glaze
Amount Per Serving
Calories 530
Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 11g55%
Trans Fat 0.5g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 87mg29%
Sodium 324mg14%
Potassium 301mg9%
Carbohydrates 77g26%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 55g61%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 5650IU113%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 99mg10%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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