Sweet Potato Bundt Cake

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Sweet Potato Bundt Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert perfect for any occasion. This moist and flavorful cake is made with sweet potatoes, warm spices, and a sweet maple glaze that will have everyone asking for the recipe!

Sweet potato bundt cake on a cake stand, with a slice of cake on a spatula.

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What makes this recipe irresistible
What you’ll need: ingredients
Creative variations to try
Step-by-step guide: instructions
Watch and learn: recipe video
Essential equipment for this recipe
Frequently asked questions (FAQ's)
Deb's tips for the perfect dish
How to store leftovers
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Sweet Potato Bundt Cake Recipe

What makes this recipe irresistible

Typically during the holiday season, we think of pumpkin desserts or a traditional sweet potato pie. However, this recipe takes all the flavors of that sweet pie and combines them into a moist cake that is perfect for any time of the year.

I always get rave reviews about this moist sweet potato cake and you will too!

All of the ingredients needed to make the dessert recipe, with print overlay for clarification.

What you’ll need: ingredients

Please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for the exact measurements.

canned yams or sweet potatoes
vanilla yogurt
spice cake mix
french vanilla pudding
large eggs
powdered sugar
butter
maple sugar
pecans

Creative variations to try

If you can't find a spice cake mix at your grocery store, you can make your own by using a vanilla cake mix and adding 1 ½ teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice and ½ teaspoon ground ginger.
You can also mix some cinnamon and sugar and then add half the batter to the pan, the cinnamon sugar to make a cinnamon sugar swirl layer to the middle of the cake, and finish off with the remaining batter.
Not a fan of maple? A cream cheese glaze would also taste amazing on top of this cake.
You can use leftover sweet potatoes, if you'd prefer. You'll need about a cup and a half.
I have swapped out a can of pureed pumpkin for the sweet potatoes and also if you don't have yogurt, swap it out for ¾ of a cup of sour cream. It has that same tangy richness.

Step-by-step guide: instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. For complete directions, scroll down to the bottom.

Sweet potatoes and yogurt being combined in a mixing bowl. Then spice cake mix and an egg is added and mixed until cream.

Preheat the oven and prepare the bundt pan by spraying and then sprinkling it with flour.
Drain the sweet potatoes. Using a mixer, blend the sweet potatoes with the yogurt.
Next, add the cake mix and vanilla pudding. Mix well to combine. Add the eggs one at a time.

Cake batter being spooned into a bundt pan and then baked.

Spoon the mixture into the bundt pan.
Place in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes. Or until a tooth inserted into the middle comes out clean.

Step-by-step instructions showing how to make the icing, drizzle it onto the cake and top it with chopped pecans.

Remove the cake from the oven. Cool for 10 minutes. Invert it onto a cake stand and cool completely.
Whisk together the powdered sugar, melted butter and maple syrup until it's completely smooth. Drizzle over the top of the cake.
Chop the pecans and scatter them over the sticky maple sugar glaze.

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Essential equipment for this recipe

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ's)

What is the secret to getting a Bundt cake out?

The secret to getting a bundt cake out of the pan is to make sure that you grease and flour the pan in all the crevices. And, then remove it from the pan while it's still warm, if you let it cool completely, it will not slide out as smoothly.

What makes a Bundt cake different from a regular cake?

The difference between a bundt cake and a regular cake is that a bundt cake is baked in a special pan, resulting in a circular shape with a hole in the center of the cake. Because the pan is bigger bundt cakes also usually have more batter than a regular cake.

I'm out of cooking spray, what else can I use?

Don't stress! Grease your baking pan with softened unsalted butter or vegetable shortening before you flour it.

A slice of sweet potato bundt cake on a serving spatula, with the rest of the cake in the background.

Deb's tips for the perfect dish

One of the most important tips I've learned when it comes to making cakes is that you don't want to over-mix the batter. You should never mix a cake batter for more than two minutes total. So, mix until the batter is just combined.

After spooning the cake batter into the pan, tap the pan gently a few times on the counter to remove air bubbles before you put it in the oven.

How to store leftovers

Storing - To store your cake, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It will stay moist in the refrigerator.

Freezer - One of my favorite things about this cake recipe is that it's freezer-friendly. I like to slice the cake, and wrap the individual cake slices in plastic wrap, then place them in a freezer bag. Store them in the freezer for up to three months. You can thaw them on the counter for about an hour before enjoying them.