Spiced Sweet Potato Snacking Cake
with Maple Apple Compote & Lemony Crème Fraîche
- Milk
- Eggs
- Tree Nuts
- Wheat
Sweet potato takes the place of carrots in this fluffy cake packed with warming spices, oats, and pecans. Enjoy it on its own for a quick and tasty breakfast, or serve it with sweet, buttery maple-raisin apple compote and a drizzle of lemony crème fraîche to create an inventive dessert for a crowd (can you say “leftovers for days?”). The best part? We called it “snack cake” so you can have a slice any time you like! This recipe is triple the typical servings, providing 6 servings and 12 servings for a 2 person and 4 person box respectively.
Ingredients
4.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 tablespoon
Cornstarch
2 unit
Eggs
(Contains: Eggs)
1 ounce
Pecans
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
½ tablespoon
Baking Powder
6 tablespoon
Crème Fraîche
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Lemon
1 unit
Sweet Potato
2 unit
Apple
4 tablespoon
Maple Syrup
3 tablespoon
Brown Sugar
1 ounce
Golden Raisins
½ cup
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
1 tablespoon
Warming Spice Blend
1 cup
Rolled Oats
Not included in your delivery
10 teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
8 tablespoon (tbsp)
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
8 tablespoon (tbsp)
Sugar
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Peel and dice sweet potato into 1-inch pieces. Zest and halve lemon. Halve, core, and dice apples into ½-inch pieces. • Coat an 8-by-8-inch baking dish (9-by-13-inch baking dish for 12 servings) with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine sweet potato, 1 tsp water, and 1 tsp salt (2 tsp water and 2 tsp salt for 12 servings); cover with plastic wrap. Microwave in 2-minute intervals until sweet potato is softened, 4-6 minutes total. TIP: If sweet potato is still firm, continue to cook in 1-minute intervals until soft. • Add 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 12) and mash until slightly smooth (it’s OK if some lumps remain!). Transfer mashed sweet potato to refrigerator to cool, 5-7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place 4 TBSP butter and 2 tsp Warming Spice Blend (8 TBSP butter and 4 tsp Warming Spice Blend for 12 servings) in a large microwave-safe bowl. (Be sure to measure the Warming Spice Blend—we sent more!) Cover with plastic wrap and microwave in 30-second intervals until melted, 1-2 minutes total. Stir to combine. • Add cooled mashed sweet potato, sour cream, and ½ cup white sugar (1 cup for 12) to bowl; whisk until well combined. • Whisk in eggs* one at a time until smooth.
• In a second medium bowl, combine flour, oats, pecans, half the baking powder, and 1 tsp salt (all the baking powder and 2 tsp salt for 12 servings). • Transfer flour mixture to bowl with sweet potato mixture; mix until just combined. • Pour batter into prepared baking dish. • Bake on top rack until cake is springy to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
• While cake bakes, in a small bowl, combine raisins, ¼ cup water (1⁄3 cup for 12 servings), and juice from the lemon. • Cover with plastic wrap; microwave until raisins soften, 45-60 seconds. Set aside.
• Melt 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 12 servings) in a large pan over medium heat. Add apples, cornstarch, brown sugar, and ¼ tsp salt (½ tsp for 12); cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. • Add softened raisins and their liquid; cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and glossy, 3-5 minutes. • Remove from heat. Stir in maple syrup and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 12) until butter is melted and mixture is well combined.
• In a second small bowl, combine crème fraîche with as much lemon zest as you like. • Once cake is done, let cool for 10 minutes. Cut cake into 12 pieces to serve (you’ll have 24 pieces for 12 servings). • Divide cake between plates; top with apple compote and lemony crème fraîche. Refrigerate any remaining cake and toppings, covered, for up to 5 days.
Wash hands and surfaces after handling raw eggs. Consuming raw or undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the apple compote, but some found the cake bland or too salty; consider adjusting spices and salt to taste.
- Ease of prep: Preparation was time-consuming for many, with multiple steps and bowls; some found it more complex than expected.
- Suggestions: Consider processing oats for smoother texture, reducing salt, and clarifying when to add the butter-spice mixture to the batter.
- Leftovers: The cake tended to dry out the next day; enjoy it fresh or store carefully to maintain moisture.
- Texture: Some found the cake dense or dry; adding more sweet potato or moisture might improve consistency.
