Sweet Potato Cranberry Cake Recipe

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This recipe uses delicious items you have in your pantry, like sweet potatoes, cranberries, coconut and chocolate chips. Everyone will enjoy this delicious dessert! —Amie Valpone, New York, New York

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Sweet Potato Cranberry Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 20 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/3 cup flaked coconut, toasted
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, sweet potatoes, buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes.
Pour into a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, cinnamon and chili powder. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with cranberries, coconut and chocolate chips. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 235 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 29 mg cholesterol, 250 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Cranberry Cake in Healthy Cooking October/November 2012, p45