Sage-Flecked Sweet Potato-Apple Cake with Caramel-Bacon Crème Recipe - Pillsbury.com

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh sage leaves
• 3 cups cake flour
• 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups diced peeled apples (about 2 medium)
• 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potatoes (from 29-oz can)
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup caramel topping
• 2 to 3 tablespoons crumbled crisply cooked bacon
• Additional fresh sage leaves and apple slices, if desired