Lime and Kumara Butter Cake by Kate G

1 small (250g) kumara, peeled and chopped
125g soft butter
1 teaspoon grated lime rind
2/3 cup (150g) caster sugar
2 eggs
1.5 cups (225g) self raising flour
1/4 cup (35g) plain flour
1/4 cup (60mL) milk

Grease 20cm ring cake pan, cover base with baking paper.
Boil, steam or microwave kumara until tender, drain, mash, cool. You need 3/4 cup of kumara in this recipe.

Cream butter, rind and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beat until combined. Transfer mixture to a large bowl.

Stir in kumara, sifted flour and milk, mix well. Spread mixture into prepared pan and bake in moderate oven (180) about 40 mins. Cool on wire rack.

Sprinkle with icing sugar if desired.

I just scale the recipe up to match however big the sweet potato is :) and use lemon rind instead of lime. and serve hot if the murphys are over, 5 kids can't wait for cake to cool!

I like to spread butter on the warm cake slice yum!

KateG