tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post8831244226745073594..comments2024-03-14T06:14:26.576+01:00Comments on Nuts about food: Fall sweet potato cakeNuts about foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081157237653314887noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-91498675544623014392011-11-17T15:00:37.846+01:002011-11-17T15:00:37.846+01:00When I was a child I often had sweet potatoes for ...When I was a child I often had sweet potatoes for 'merenda' in this season. My mother boiled them and served them with jam. They were an unfamiliar ingredient, and I never thought of actually cooking with them until I moved abroad. I have yet to use them in a cake though and this looks like a great starting point. Well done for cycling in Milan - I always thought it was the ideal way to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-69213783302946498002011-11-16T00:54:53.960+01:002011-11-16T00:54:53.960+01:00First of all, oh heavens, sweet potatoes are proba...First of all, oh heavens, sweet potatoes are probably my favorite food, ( I had a baked one with dinner tonight -- heaven!) and this sounds delicious. Of course it helps to have such a rousing recommendation from a little mouth!<br /><br />Second, whereabouts in Italy do you live, if you don't mind my asking? I just bought plane tickets for my first trip there (!) and would love any/all Meister @ The Nervous Cookhttp://www.thenervouscook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-51009147414454319172011-11-15T22:00:06.560+01:002011-11-15T22:00:06.560+01:00Those photos are so precious that it hurts. Love t...Those photos are so precious that it hurts. Love the idea of putting sweet potato in cake (but you're right, roasted is sublime- and for me the best is with a little burnt butter and natural yogurt over the top)torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511490633610442390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-44501466042516330402011-11-15T15:18:50.290+01:002011-11-15T15:18:50.290+01:00OK, I need to make this! My kids love sweet potato...OK, I need to make this! My kids love sweet potatoes and the ingredients and texture looks just wonderful! A cake like this can almost make all those other issues go away, if only for a while. xoCare's Kitchenhttp://www.careskitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-90165893572393273442011-11-15T10:28:07.976+01:002011-11-15T10:28:07.976+01:00Jamie - judging your creations, you don't need...Jamie - judging your creations, you don't need little helpers!<br />LL - a bundt tin makes any cake look nicer, especially the simple kind. I agree. The only reason I don't use it too often is that it makes massive cakes.<br />Manu - I personally didn't think the potatoes would keep it that moist. It was quite a discovery.<br />ToB - thanks. <br />Monet - both my kids usually prefer Nuts about foodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-57251724223046518602011-11-14T08:00:59.871+01:002011-11-14T08:00:59.871+01:00Ahh you're painting a glorious picture of Fall...Ahh you're painting a glorious picture of Fall! And yes we've been hearing all about Berlusconi here too! I'd rather read about this cake though ;)Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-28790491557234922172011-11-14T05:03:06.102+01:002011-11-14T05:03:06.102+01:00My friend...what a wonderful post. I so enjoyed se...My friend...what a wonderful post. I so enjoyed seeing that preciuos little one enjoying that batter! This cake looks so good. Thank you for sharing such a tempting treat! And thank you for your kind words on my own blog. They meant so much! Blessings as the week unfolds.Monethttp://anecdotesandapples.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-20047872618775966042011-11-14T02:49:11.717+01:002011-11-14T02:49:11.717+01:00Love the cake and the photos of the kiddo slurping...Love the cake and the photos of the kiddo slurping that spatula! Very precious!tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-36821518255283779482011-11-13T23:19:31.470+01:002011-11-13T23:19:31.470+01:00I have never had a sweet potato cake before, but i...I have never had a sweet potato cake before, but it looks so moist and delicious. The perfect cake to have with a cup of tea! :-) I hope you have some left to celebrate... ;-)Manuhttp://www.manusmenu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-43670583025976103222011-11-13T18:13:09.844+01:002011-11-13T18:13:09.844+01:00This looks lovely. I've seen lots of recipes u...This looks lovely. I've seen lots of recipes using bundt tins recently and think I may have to buy one...it makes the simplest cakes and bakes look so elegant and inviting. Love the batter eating pictures too...licking the bowl is always the best bit of baking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-18880076161054817652011-11-13T12:59:04.766+01:002011-11-13T12:59:04.766+01:00Ah, pumpkin cake! I've been thinking about mak...Ah, pumpkin cake! I've been thinking about making one. Yours is perfect! But sadly I have no little elf to help me. And congrats on your Prime Minister stepping down! Finally! Time to eat more cake to celebrate!Jamiehttp://lifesafeast.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com