15 sweet potato cake recipes

Sweet potato mini bundt cakes with currants and fresh orange peel, rolled in cinnamon sugar while warm. Low-fat and made without butter or oil.

Even the sweet potato/yam "dis-liker" (me) liked the flavor of these. Nice little bite from the cayenne. And the amount of sugar was just right. I don't care for really "sweet" yam dishes at all! Thanks for this addition to our holiday dinner. (Part of my "Thanksgiving 2010" Menu)

Drop biscuits made with sweet potato and sour cream, topped with a crunchy brown sugar crust. Tender, slightly sweet, and golden. A Southern-style biscuit that needs no butter.

Annie Mae Jones' sweet potato biscuits: Southern-style biscuits with mashed sweet potato folded into a buttery shortening dough, cut into squares and baked golden. Eat warm with butter.

Change is good, and so are these scrumptious biscuits which can become a favorite at your next family gathering.

Sweet potato pie with nutmeg and margarine in a simple 5-ingredient filling. A no-fuss Southern classic that comes together fast with boiled sweet potatoes.

Sweet potato and pineapple empanadas in a flaky cream cheese pastry with shredded coconut. Tropical dessert turnovers baked until golden brown.

The combination of black beans and sweet potato gives these brownies a moreish, moist quality. These are great for kids as they contain no added sugar or trans-fats (you may wish to omit the coffee and substitute cacao powder if serving to youngsters, though).

Crispy Indian vegetable fritters (pakora) made with a spiced chickpea flour batter with cumin, coriander, turmeric, and cayenne. Dip potatoes, cauliflower, and peppers, then fry until golden.

Whole wheat sweet potato biscuits with honey, apple juice, and walnuts. Dairy-free vegetarian biscuits with a tender crumb and nutty crunch.

Crispy, spiced sweet potato waffles made with whole wheat flour, cornmeal, and soy milk, topped with a warm homemade blueberry syrup. A wholesome brunch that feels indulgent.

This is plain cornbread, not a corn flavored cake, so don't expect it to be fluffy or sweet. It's great with black-eyed peas, new potatoes, green onions, sliced tomatoes, and buttermilk, i.e., your basic Southern farm fare. It's also very nice cold, broken into bite-sized pieces in a glass of cold milk and eaten with a spoon.

Potato and sweet potato torte: thin-sliced Yukon gold and sweet potatoes layered with buttery thyme-scented leeks, baked into a tender, stacked round cake you flip out and slice at the table. A stunning vegetable side.

Vegetable hash brown blends shredded potato, sweet potato, turnip, shallot, and cilantro into a crispy oven-golden skillet cake. A veggie-packed vegetarian brunch or side with double-browned edges.

Polynesian yam casserole with bananas, crushed pineapple, and toasted coconut. A tropical sweet potato bake with just 5 ingredients and no added butter or sugar.