Glazed Chocolate Yam Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb yam
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 egg whites
• 1 large carrot, shredded
• 2/3 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup carrot juice
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons orange zest, grated

Recipe

• 1 for the cake ~ preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 prick yams with a fork in several places, then place on baking sheet & bake until tender, about 45 minutes, then remove from oven to cool.
• 3 when cool enough to handle, peel yams & mash.
• 4 reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees f, then, with cooking spray, generously coat inside of a 9"x13" baking dish & set aside.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, allspice & cloves, then set aside.
• 6 in another large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together mashed yams, granulated sugar, brown sugar & vegetable oil until light & fluffy.
• 7 beat in egg whites until well combined, then fold in the shredded carrot.
• 8 in a small bowl, stir together buttermilk & carrot juice, then alternately fold this mixture and the flour mixture into yam mixture, beginning & ending with flour mixture.
• 9 spoon batter into prepared pan, smoothing the top, then bake 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pan on a wire rack.
• 11 for the glaze ~ in a medium bowl, stir together powdered sugar, orange juice & orange zest, then drizzle over cooled cake.