Southern Sweet Potato Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. margarine or butter, softened
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
5 eggs
16 oz. can cut yams, drained
3 c. self-rising flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. raisins
1 can crushed pineapple, drained well
1 ready-to-spread coconut pecan frosting

Preparation

Flour and grease tube pan.
In large bowl, cream sugar, 1 cup margarine and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla until fluffy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each egg.
Cut up yams.
Add to creamed mixture.
Add flour, cinnamon, soda and nutmeg; mix well. By hand, fold in nuts, raisins and well-drained pineapple.
Bake in preheated oven at 325\u00b0 for 60 to 70 minutes or until done.