Recipe - Down-South Yam Cake

2 cup Sugar
1 One half cup Margarine/butter
1 One half tablespoon Vanilla
5 x Eggs
16oz can yams,drained,
Reserve 1T yam liquid
3 cup All purpose flour
2 tablespoon Baking powder
2 tablespoon Soda
1 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Nutmeg
1 cup Chopped pecans
1 cup Raisins
8 One fourth ounce can crushed pineapp
Well drained, reserving 1/4
Liquid

FROSTING
One half cup Packed brown sugar
Dash of salt
One fourth cup Margarine/butter
One fourth cup Reserved pineapple liquid
2 tablespoon Half and half
1 tablespoon Reserved yam liquid
Three fourths cup Powdered sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
8 x Pecan halves

Heat oven to 325F. Grease and flour 10 in tube pan. In large bowl, cream
sugar, 1 One half c. margarine and 1 One half tsp vanilla until light and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Cut up yams; add to vreamed
mixture, beating until well mixed. lightly spoon flour into measuring cup;
level off. Add flour, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; mix
well. By hand, fold in pecans, raisins and drained pineapple. Spoon bater
into prepared pan;spread evenly. Bake at 325F for 6575 minutes or until
toothpick comes our clean. Cool upright in pan 10 min. Invert onto serving
plate. In medium saucepan, combine brown sugar, dash salt, One fourth c
margarine, reserved One fourth c. pineapple liquid, milk and reserved 1 T yam
liquid. Bring to a boil; boil threee minutes, stirring constantly. Remove
from heat; beat in powdered sugar adn 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Cool
about 10 min. to allow frosting to thicken slightly, beating occasionally
to maintain smooth consistency. Beat well, quickly spoon ocer cake,
allowing some to run down sides. Garnish with pecan halves. (Note: to
substitute yams, use 1 One fourth c. mashed, cooked sweet potatoes)

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