Sweet Potato Cinnamon Bundt Cake With Orange Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 15 ounces sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• lemons (optional) or orange wedge (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f; spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat together butter, granulated sugar, 1/3 cup brown sugar, egg, and egg whites until light and fluffy. add sweet potatoes and mix well. in a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and 2 teaspoons cinnamon. gradually add flour mixture to sweet potato mixture alternating with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture. add vanilla.
• 3 in a small bowl, combine pecans with remaining 1/3 cup brown sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon.
• 4 spread 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan. sprinkle with half the pecan topping. repeat layers, ending with final 1/3 of the batter. bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick, inserted, comes out clean. cool in pan for 10 minutes. invert onto serving plate.
• 5 in a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, orange juice, and lemon juice. drizzle over warm cake. garnish with lemon or orange wedges, if desired.