Sweet Potato Rounds

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/4 cup olive oil or melted butter

• 1 (16 ounce) can sweet potatoes (with 1/2 cup liquid from can)
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon clove (ground)
• 1 1/4 cups golden raisins
• 2/3 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped

Optional Cheese Filling

• 2/3 cup mascarpone cheese (optional)
• 1/3 cup cream cheese (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease 2 coffee cans.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and oil, beating until light and fluffy.

3. 3

   Mash sweet potatoes with 1/2 cup liquid from the can.

4. 4

   Mix mashed sweet potatoes with egg mixture until well blended.

5. 5

   Sift the flour, baking soda, and seasonings into the sweet potatoes, and mix until well blended.

6. 6

   Stir in raisins and nuts.

7. 7

   Pour into coffee cans, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove loaves from cans and cool on cake rack.

9. 9

   Slice into rounds, and serve.

10. 10

    For optional filling: mix cheeses together until well-combined, then spread a layer of cheese onto cooked rounds and top with another round to form sandwiches.