Sweet Potato Skillet Cake with Broiled Coconut and Pecan Icing

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/4 tsp Ginger, ground
  • 1 Sweet potato, medium-sized

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 2/3 cup Brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 Icing
  • 1 pinch Kosher salt
  • 1 cup Self-rising flour or all purpose flour

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Coconut flakes, sweetened
  • 1/2 cup Pecans or walnuts

• Dairy

  • 6 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 11/16 cup Buttermilk

Found on mooreorlesscooking.com

Description

Ingredients

• 2 extra large eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 medium-sized sweet potato, baked and flesh removed and mashed
• 1 cup self-rising flour or All Purpose Flour + 1 teaspoon baking powder + ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• Icing
• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• ⅔ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 tablespoons buttermilk
• pinch of kosher salt
• 1 cup coconut flakes, sweetened
• ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions

• Beat together eggs and sugar until creamy and pale yellow.
• In the same bowl, add buttermilk, baking soda, melted butter, and mashed sweet potato. Stir until mixed.
• Add flour, cinnamon, and ginger to a small bowl and stir lightly.
• Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until mixed.
• Pour into a well-seasoned 9-inch cast iron pan. You can use a greased and floured 8-inch square pan instead.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and prepare icing.
• Cook butter, brown sugar, buttermilk, and salt in a small pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the butter and sugar have melted. Add coconut and pecans and continue stirring until the mixture reaches a medium rolling boil.
• Immediately, pour icing on top of warm skillet cake and spread across entire surface.
• Place under broiler for 2 to 3 minutes or until browned. Do no get distracted. Once the topping starts to brown, youve got a few seconds that separates browned from burned.
• Remove from oven and completely cool on a cooling rack before cutting.