06/06/2026
🍠🧈 Grandma's Famous Sweet Potato Butter Cake
Grandma's Famous Sweet Potato Butter Cake is a rich, moist Southern-style cake loaded with sweet potato flavor, warm spices, and topped with a luscious butter glaze.
🛒 Ingredients
For the Cake:
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla extract
For the Butter Glaze:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tsp vanilla extract
Optional Garnish:
Chopped pecans
Powdered sugar
Whipped cream