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Caribbean Sweet Potato Rum Cake With Butter Rum Frosting

This delicious and decadent cake has a firm texture, closer to a bar/brownie. it was created for the ready set cook #8 contest. to enjoy the full flavor of the spices and rum, make a day ahead and refrigerate overnight. best served cold.

Steps

Soak the raisins in rum for at least 30 minutes to plump them up.
Meanwhile peel , dice and boil sweet potatoes until tender.
Mash and let cool.
Preheat oven to 350 , and prepare 13 x 9 baking pan with cooking spray and a little flour.
Combine all of the cake ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
Stir to combine.
With an electric mixer , mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
Fold in the raisin / rum mixture.
Spread into the prepared baking pan and bake for 25 minutes , or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool the cake completely before frosting.
To make the frosting , melt the butter in a large saucepan , and allow it to brown just lightly.
Remove from the heat and add the remaining frosting ingredients.
Beat until smooth and creamy.
You can add a little additional rum , orange juice , or water to thin it if necessary , or add a little confectioners sugar if you need to thicken it.
Spread over the cake and refrigerate overnight.
Serve cold.

Ingredients

raisins, dark rum, sweet potatoes, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground ginger, salt, eggs, vegetable oil, orange, unsweetened coconut, unsalted butter', confectioners' sugar"]"