In China, sweet potatoes are popular sweets and snacks. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we thought we would share a sweet potato recipe. This cake goes great with ice cream for dessert or your  morning cup of coffee!

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2  teaspoon salt
1 pound and 13 oz. canned sweet potatoes in syrup
3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
Canola oil or Pam cooking spray
powder sugar

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Preparation:
In a small bowl, combine dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.  Mix and set aside.  Drain syrup from sweet potatoes and cut into 1/2 inch cubes (approx. 4 cups).  In a large bowl, beat eggs with brown sugar until smooth.  Add vanilla, oil and sweet potato cubes.  Stir in the dry ingredients.  Mix together throughly into a soft thick paste.

To Bake:
Spray 12 cup bundt pan with cooking spray.  Spoon batter evenly into greased bundt pan.  Bake for 40 minutes or until an inserted fork comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes.  Invert onto serving plate.  Dust with powder sugar.  Wonderful when served warm!

Makes 12 servings
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Baking time: 40 minutes

A simple, tasty dessert topped with a dollop of whipped cream and YUM! Sweet Mandarin oranges are a popular Chinese fruit and this recipe is really easy! After all, it comes canned. I personally like to keep a can of Mandarin oranges handy at all times to spruce up a spinach salad but dessert is just an added bonus. This is truly a one of a kind creation meant to enjoy the wonderful flavor of the Mandarin orange.

1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
¼ cup non-fat milk or plain light soy milk
2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
1 can whole peeled mandarin orange segments (15 oz.) drained
canola oil or pam cooking spray
whipped cream (optional)

Preparation:
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat 2 eggs with sugar until smooth. Add milk, oil, orange peel and mix together thoroughly. Combine liquid ingredients with the flour mixture to form a soft batter. Fold in the drained mandarin orange slices.

To Bake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 inch round non-stick cake pan with cooking spray. Add batter to pan and bake for approximately 28 to 30 minutes (until an inserted fork comes out clean). Remove from oven and let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with a dollop of whipped cream.

Tip: If you are not planning to serve the cake right away, cover with tin foil while warm to keep moist until ready to serve.

Makes 8 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 28 to 30 minutes