Down-South Yam Cake
| Yield: | 15 Servings |
| Categories: | Cakes |
| 2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 1/2 | c | Margarine/butter |
| 1 1/2 | tb | Vanilla |
| 5 | x | Eggs |
| 16oz can yams,drained, | ||
| Reserve 1T yam liquid | ||
| 3 | c | All purpose flour |
| 2 | tb | Baking powder |
| 2 | tb | Soda |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | tb | Cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Nutmeg |
| 1 | c | Chopped pecans |
| 1 | c | Raisins |
| 8 1/4 oz can crushed pineapp | ||
| Well drained, reserving 1/4 | ||
| Liquid | ||
| FROSTING | ||
| 1/2 | c | Packed brown sugar |
| Dash of salt | ||
| 1/4 | c | Margarine/butter |
| 1/4 | c | Reserved pineapple liquid |
| 2 | tb | Half and half |
| 1 | tb | Reserved yam liquid |
| 3/4 | c | Powdered sugar |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 8 | x | Pecan halves |
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