Sweet Potato Cake with Cheesecake Swirl and Streusel

A soft and tender sweet potato cake layered with a rich cheesecake swirl, a buttery cinnamon streusel in the middle and on top, and finished with brown butter maple glaze.

By @wellmadebykiley

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Cook time: 60 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 cup sugar
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 0.25 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 0.5 cup flour
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.25 cup melted butter
• 0 brown butter maple glaze (amount not specified)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of mashed sweet potatoes, 1 cup of sugar, and 1/2 cup of vegetable oil. Mix until smooth.
3. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. In another bowl, whisk together 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture, stirring until just combined.
6. To make the cheesecake swirl, beat together 8 oz of cream cheese, 1/4 cup of sugar, and 1 egg until smooth.
7. For the streusel, mix 1/2 cup of flour, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and 1/4 cup of melted butter until crumbly.
8. Pour half of the sweet potato batter into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Spread the cheesecake mixture over the batter, then sprinkle half of the streusel on top.
9. Pour the remaining sweet potato batter over the cheesecake layer and top with the remaining streusel.
10. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before drizzling with brown butter maple glaze (amount not specified).