Sweet Potato Cake

Prep: 45min
| Servings: 1 | Cook: 35min
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A sweet potato cake is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the sheet cake category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 400 g flour
  • 1 cube fresh yeast
  • 0.13 l lukewarm milk
  • 180 g sugar
  • 250 g cooked potatoes from yesterday (peeled)
  • 150 g margarine
  • Salt
  • 1 untreated lemon (zest)
  • 100 g butter
  • cinnamon-sugar mixture
  • parchment paper

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Sift the flour into a bowl and make a well in the center. Crumble the yeast, stir with 5 tbsp milk and 1 tsp sugar until smooth, then pour into the well. Mix in a little flour and cover; let rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, grate the potatoes finely and mix with margarine, remaining sugar, milk, a pinch of salt, and lemon zest. Add this potato mixture to the dough and knead thoroughly. Let rest again for at least 45 minutes.

  3. 3.

    Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll out the dough and place it on the sheet. Prick several times with a fork and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden yellow.

  4. 4.

    Melt the butter in a small saucepan, brush over the cake before serving, and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.