Prep Time::10 mins
Cook Time::45 mins
Cool Time::20 mins
Total Time:: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings::12
Yield::1 9×13-inch cake
Ingredients
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2 (15 ounce) cans sweet potatoes in light syrup, drained
1/2 cup salted butter, melted
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 package (2 layer) spice cake mix or yellow cake mix
1/2 cup salted butter, cold, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, to serve, if desired
Directions
Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan; set aside.
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Combine drained sweet potatoes, 1/2 cup melted butter, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Beat until almost smooth with an electric mixer. There may still be some small chunks of sweet potato.
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Spread sweet potato mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Sprinkle cake mix over the sweet potato mixture. Place cold butter pieces evenly over cake mix. Sprinkle with pecans, if using.
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Bake until golden brown and set, about 45 minutes. Cool at least 20 minutes in pan before serving. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
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