Sweet Potato Rum Cake With Butter Rum Frosting Recipe - Food.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest (finely grated)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger (or use fresh)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup juice squeezed from fresh orange
• 1 cup dried unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons dark rum
• 1 teaspoon fresh orange zest (finely grated)
• 1/2 cup dried unsweetened coconut