I have had great results with Eating Well recipes and made this recipe EXACTLY as written. It looked nice had a great texture and wasn't too sweet but it tasted odd...and I'm not picky. My son-in-law took one bite and put his fork down the rest ended up in the trash. I want to like this recipe so I will try it again with pumpkin.
It good not too sweet and very hearty. Slightly different from the traditional sweet potato pudding from Jamaica. Worth the try and taste though.
Loved it The first time I made this cake I substituted the mashed sweet potato for mashed pumpkin and the cake came out GREAT. It was soo good! I tried it with a cranberry sauce and the combination was so delicious that the second time I made it I stuck with the pumpkin and instead of raisins I used dried cranberries. Will definitely be making again.
Very Tropical! I made this last night and ate a piece (or two) today. Usually I wouldn't give 5 star but my husband raved how awesome the cake was and told me to give 5 star. This didn't taste much like sweet potato and it tasted very fruity. I added a bit of dried cranberries along with golden raisins. I used sweetened coconut and omitted brown sugar in the topping. Yum!
Fab Christmas alternative pudding Easy to make pudding and not a crumb left! Pros: Easy recipe and very adaptable Cons: Recipe should include wayyyyy more rum
This was a pleasant alternative from painfully sweet gooey desserts. Subtle flavors not too sweet with a dense hearty texture. It was great for breakfast too. It could easily be adapted for those who can't deal with gluten as well. Pros: Easy to prepare and a good way to use up the home-grown swee potatoes that won't store well.
Possible typo I love trying new recipes especially those that are more healthy... however I find typos in recipes frustrating... 1 cup 1 cup... is that 2? 1 1/2? or just 1?
Caramba! I soaked the raisins in dark rum for 30 minutes. Fantastic recipe and my husband now wants this instead of chocolate cake!
This is a great recipe! The cake has a texture similar to a dense bread pudding. It was so delicious--we just finished it and we're already thinking up excuses to make another.
Wow! I took this cake to a dinner recently and it was a huge hit. Great texture not too sweet. A great mid-winter treat that is also easy to prepare.
Wonderful change from traditional sweet potato pie and not cloyingly sweet either! But next time I make it I'll increase the amount of nutmeg and add some ground ginger as well to perk up the flavor a bit more.
I made this as written and it's WONDERFUL! I'm looking forward to serving this on Thanksgiving.
just ok...it was a lot more dense than I expected though it did look like the photo. Everyone at dinner didn't like it so it wasn't just me.
Amazing This cake was beyond amazing. I did alter the recipe. I used a boxed spice cake mix since I had one sitting in the cupboard. And I used a drained 2lb can of sweet potatoes because I misread the recipe and I used spice rum. Gotta say this cake was great!!! I am glad I used the extra potato because your could really taste it. Next time I will use more raisins and rum. I may experiment with adding pineapple maybe in the middle. Oh I did chop some pecans and use those in the topping (misread the recipe again.) Thsi cake was really dense it had the exact same texture as cheese cake. And the topping was yum. This may replace my sweet potato pie at Christmas. Pros: Flavorful unique Cons: not a last minute dessert
Delicious! I made this for company and they loved it especially my sister-in-law who is lactose intolerant. She was delighted to have something so good that she could eat. She asked for the recipe and said she would make it as soon as she got home. I found it to be too sweet for my taste so will make the next one with less sugar. Pros: Easy & Quick to make Cons: Too Sweet for my taste.
