Pumpkin Patch Cake

Name: Pumpkin Patch Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 3/4 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice *; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk; 1 large (1 1/2 cups) sweet potato, peeled, finely shredded; Frosting; 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 6 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 2 to 3 drops green food color; Decorations; 6 small green gumdrops; 12 small candy pumpkins

Sweet potatoes make this a great tasting, moist cake.

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30 min

Prep Time

1 hr 30 min

Total Time

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Ingredients

Cake

1 ¹/₄ cups granulated sugar

³/₄ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

3 large Land O Lakes® Eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ¹/₄ cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1 ¹/₂ teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

¹/₂ teaspoon baking soda

¹/₂ teaspoon salt

¹/₂ cup milk

1 large (1 ¹/₂ cups) sweet potato, peeled, finely shredded

Frosting

4 ¹/₂ cups powdered sugar

6 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

2 to 3 drops green food color

Decorations

6 small green gumdrops

12 small candy pumpkins

*Substitute 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/4 teaspoon each of ground nutmeg and cloves.

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
STEP 2

Combine granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter, eggs and vanilla in bowl; beat on medium speed until well mixed. Add flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed. Gradually add milk, beating well after each addition. Stir in sweet potato.
STEP 3

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 27-32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Combine powdered sugar, cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter in bowl. Beat on low speed until smooth and creamy. Place 1/2 cup frosting in bowl; stir in enough food color for desired tint. Spoon green frosting into resealable plastic food bag; snip off 1 small corner of bag.
STEP 5

Frost cake with remaining white frosting. Pipe green frosting over top of cake to resemble pumpkin vines. Roll each gumdrop with rolling pin to about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Cut out leaves with small knife or canapé cutter. Place leaves and pumpkins randomly along green frosting vines on cake.

Tip #1

Choose dark orange sweet potatoes for the best color in this cake.

480 Calories

16 Fat (g)

80 Cholesterol (mg)

310 Sodium (mg)

81 Carbohydrates (g)

1 Dietary Fiber

4 Protein (g)

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