Autumn Harvest Cake
By: MidnightSushi
Published: Friday, September 17, 2010 - 12:06pm

Ingredients




1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup firmly-packed brown sugar
1 stick butter, softened
2 eggs
1 cup sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 apple, peeled and shredded
1 pear, peeled and shredded
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 Butter a 8"x8" baking pan. 3 Cream the sugars and butter in a large mixing bowl. 4 Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 5 In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the sweet potato, apple, pear, milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. 6 In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 7 Add the sweet potato mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until combined. 8 Add the dry ingredients, stirring just until the flour mixture disappears into the batter. 9 Fold in the nuts. 10 Spread batter into the prepared pan and bake for approximately 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 11 Once cool, frost with "Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting."