If you love sweet potatoes, then this gluten free & dairy free sweet potato pound cake may become your new favorite dessert!
PREPARATION TIME:
PREP TIME:15 minutes
COOK TIME:1 hour
RESTING/COOLING TIME:1 hour 20 minutes
TOTAL TIME:2 hours 35 minutes
Ingredients
For the cake
- 2 ⅓ Cup Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour Blend I use Bob’s Red Mill
- 3 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon Nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 1 ¾ Cup Sugar
- ⅓ Cup Vegan Butter room temperature
- ½ Cup Oil
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 4 Eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ Cup Mashed Sweet Potato room temperature
- ½ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
For the icing (optional)
- 2 Cup Powdered Sugar sifted
- 6 Tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk or Dairy Free Heavy Whipping Cream
- ½ Cup Pecans toasted and chopped
Instructions
For the cake
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a bundt pan.
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In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Stir well.2 ⅓ Cup Gluten Free 1-to-1 Flour Blend,3 teaspoon Baking Powder,1 teaspoon Cinnamon,½ teaspoon Nutmeg,¼ teaspoon Salt
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine sugar and butter. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes.⅓ Cup Vegan Butter,1 ¾ Cup Sugar
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Add the oil and beat for another 1-2 minutes until it is smooth and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl.½ Cup Oil
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Add the vanilla.1 teaspoon Vanilla
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Add the eggs one at a time, mixing about 60 seconds between each addition. Scrape down the bowl4 Eggs
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Turn mixer to lowest speed. Add half of the flour mixture, followed by half of the sweet potatoes and half of the milk. Repeat with the remaining flour, sweet potatoes and milk.1 ½ Cup Mashed Sweet Potato,½ Cup Non-Dairy Milk
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Pour batter into prepared pan and rest for 10 minutes before baking.
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Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and top springs back when gently poked.
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Remove from oven and cool 10-15 minutes in the pan. Then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.
For the icing
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In a small bowl, combine sugar and milk. Stir until all dry ingredients are mixed in. Drizzle over the cooled cake.2 Cup Powdered Sugar,6 Tablespoon Non-Dairy Milk
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Sprinkle with toasted pecans.½ Cup Pecans
Notes
STORAGE: Store leftover cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.
PAN SIZE: This cake recipe can be made in a 12-cup bundt pan or two 9×5 loaf pans. For a loaf pan, bake for 50-55 minutes.
Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 5337IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 1mg