# What You'll Need:
→ Sweet Potato Cake
01 - 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potato (approximately 1 large sweet potato)
02 - 1 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
06 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
08 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
10 - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
11 - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
→ Cake Ball Mixture
12 - 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
13 - 1/4 cup powdered sugar
14 - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Coating and Decoration
15 - 12 ounces white chocolate or white candy melts
16 - 1/4 cup granulated sugar
17 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
18 - Candy eyes
19 - Food coloring gels (optional)
20 - Sprinkles (optional)
# Method:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together mashed sweet potato, granulated sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, and ground nutmeg.
04 - Fold dry ingredients gradually into the sweet potato mixture until just combined.
05 - Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow cake to cool completely.
06 - Crumble cooled cake into a large bowl. Add softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until uniform and mixture holds together.
07 - Roll mixture into 24 balls, each about 1 inch in diameter, and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Freeze for 15 minutes.
08 - Melt white chocolate or candy melts according to package instructions. Incorporate food coloring gels if desired.
09 - Mix granulated sugar with ground cinnamon in a small bowl.
10 - Dip each cake ball in melted chocolate, allow excess to drain, swiftly sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and decorate with candy eyes and sprinkles if using.
11 - Transfer coated balls to parchment and chill for 10 minutes until chocolate is set.
