Down South Yam Cake Recipe

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Servings: 15

Ingredients

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Heat oven to 325F. Grease and flour 10 in tube pan. In large bowl, cream sugar, 1 1/2 c. margarine and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla till light and fluffy. Add in Large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Cut up yams; add in to vreamed mix, beating till well mixed. lightly spoon flour into measuring c.; level off. Add in flour, baking pwdr, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix well. By hand, mix in pecans, raisins and liquid removed pineapple. Spoon bater into prepared pan;spread proportionately. Bake at 325F for 65-75 min or possibly till toothpick comes our clean. Cold upright in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto serving plate. In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, dash salt, 1/4 c margarine, reserved 1/4 c. pineapple liquid, lowfat milk and reserved 1 Tablespoons yam liquid. Bring to a boil; boil threee min, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; beat in powdered sugar adn 1 tsp vanilla till smooth. Cold about 10 minutes. to allow frosting to thicken slightly, beating occasionally to maintain smooth consistency. Beat well, quickly spoon ocer cake, allowing some to run down sides. Garnish with pecan halves. (Note: to substitute yams, use 1 1/4 c. mashed, cooked sweet potatoes)