Sweet Potato Cake

• 1-1/3 cups sugar
• 1 cup cold mashed sweet potatoes (without added milk or butter)
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 egg
• 1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2/3 cup raisins
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• Confectioners' sugar

1. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, potatoes, shortening, water and egg. Combine dry ingredients; add to potato mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins and pecans. Pour into a greased 8-cup fluted tube pan.
2. Bake at 350u0b0 for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

sugar, cold mashed sweet potatoes, shortening, water, egg, flour, salt, ground cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, ground ginger, raisins, pecans, confectioners

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/sweet-potato-cake/ (may not work)