Heavenly Yam Delight

 

Heavenly Yam Delight

Sweet potatoes have never been this sweet before! Made into
a delicious cake, you'll never take sweet potatoes for granted
again!


Makes 16 servings
Created by Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission spokesperson,
Holly Clegg 

 

Ingredients:

cup all purpose flour 
¼  cup plus 2/3 cup confectioner's sugar 
1/3  cup chopped pecans 
tbsp margarine 
(8 oz) package fat free cream cheese 
(8 oz) container fat free frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided 
(29 oz.) can yams (sweet potatoes) drained or 2 cups fresh sweet potatoes,
  cooked and cut into chunks 
¼  cup sugar
½  tsp ground cinnamon 

 

Instructions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup confectioners’  
  sugar, pecans and margarine. Press into bottom of 13x9 inch baking pan. 
2.  Bake 20 minutes. Set aside to cool. 
3.  In mixing bowl, mix cream cheese and 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar until creamy. 
  Fold in 3/4 cup whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust. 
4.  In mixing bowl, beat sweet potatoes, sugar, and cinnamon until smooth.  Spread
  over cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate.