SWEET POTATO CAKE

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups grated sweet potato
Icing:
1 stick butter
1 (8-ounce) package softened cream cheese
1 (1 pound) box powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl mix sugar, eggs, and oil. Add remaining ingredients one at a time, adding potatoes last. Spread into three round (9-inch) baking pans or one sheet cake pan coated with non-stick spray.
Bake in round pans about 25 minutes or in a sheet cake pan for 35 minutes. Cool in pans before turning out for frosting.
Icing: Cream together butter and cream cheese. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Spread on cooled cake, spreading between layers and on sides and top for round layers or over the top and sides of a sheet cake.