Decadent Sweetpotato Poke Cake

Decadent Sweetpotato Poke Cake is a rich dessert that blends warm carrot cake spices with creamy sweetpotato flavor. After baking, the cake is poked and soaked with sweetened condensed milk for extra moisture, then topped with a fluffy cream cheese and whipped topping frosting. Finished with caramel drizzle and optional pecans.

NC Sweetpotato Commission 2nd Place Recipe at the 2015 Mountain State Fair

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Course: Dessert, sweets

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cheesecake, dessert

Servings:

Calories: 600kcal

Ingredients

1 box carrot cake mix
1 1/2 cups sweetpotatoes cooked and mashed
3/4 cup oil
3 eggs
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
Frosting:
8 oz Cool Whip whipped topping
1 tub cream cheese frosting
8 oz tub whipped cream cheese topping
1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping
1 cup chopped pecans optional

Instructions

Cake: Mix cake mix, sweetpotatoes, oil and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a 9″ x 13″ prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes, the poke 20 – 30 holes evenly in cake with handle of a wooden spoon. Pour sweetened condensed milk over cake, filling holes. Let cool completely.
Frosting: In a large bowl, beat frosting and cream cheese until smooth. Fold in cool whip. Frost cake with cream cheese mixture. Garnish with caramel and pecans if desired.

Notes

Nutrition Facts

Decadent Sweetpotato Poke Cake

Serving Size

Amount per Serving

Calories

600

% Daily Value*

Fat

Saturated Fat

Trans Fat

Polyunsaturated Fat

Monounsaturated Fat

Cholesterol

Sodium

473

Potassium

312

Carbohydrates

Fiber

Sugar

Protein

Vitamin A

2807

Vitamin C

Calcium

250

Iron

Net Carbohydrates

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition