Golden Yam Cake - **

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups cooking oil
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 whole eggs
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 cup nuts, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups grated raw yams (sweet potato)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour 3 8-inch cake pans.
3. Sift together flour and spices.
4. In mixing bowl combine oil and sugar.
5. Add eggs one at a time beating until smooth.
6. Add hot water then fold in flour mixture.
7. Stir in shredded yams, chopped nuts and vanilla, combining well.
8. Pour batter evenly between 3 pans and bake 25-30 minutes until tester comes out clean.
9. Cool and ice with your choice of icing.

Works well with this icing.