The Deen Bros. Lighter Cinnamon Ripple Sweet Potato Cake

288 Fewer Calories
13 g Less Fat

Ingredients:
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups white whole wheat flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 large eggs
1 large egg white
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium sweet potato)
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 10-inch bundt pan with cooking spray.

Combine the pecans, brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl until blended; set aside.

Combine the flour, granulated sugar, the remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, egg white, oil, and vanilla in another medium bowl. Stir in the mashed sweet potato until well combined. Gradually stir the buttermilk mixture into the flour mixture just until incorporated. Scrape half of the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle evenly with the pecan mixture. Spread the remaining batter evenly over the pecan mixture.

Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 – 40 minutes. Cool in the pan on a rack, 10 minutes. Remove from the pan, and cool completely on the rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

Original recipe courtesy Paula Deen:  Cinnamon Ripple Sweet Potato Cake
Lightened Up recipe courtesy of The Deen Brothers and the Paula Deen Test Kitchen

Servings: 16
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Bake Time: 40 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Per Serving: 197 Cal; 4 g Protein; 8 g Tot Fat; 1 g Sat Fat; 4 g Mono Fat; 28 g Carb; 1 g Fiber; 14 g Sugar; 65 mg Calcium; 1 mg Iron; 128 mg Sodium; 32 mg Cholesterol

Original Nutrition Information:
Per Serving: 485 Cal; 5 g Protein; 21 g Tot Fat; 12 g Sat Fat; 7 g Mono Fat; 70 g Carb; 2 g Fiber; 48 g Sugar; 75 mg Calcium; 2 mg Iron; 297 mg Sodium; 91 mg Cholesterol