Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5 (22x12) loaf pan or bundt cake pan.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes in 2 tbsp of liquid from the sweet potato boil.

Step 3

Add sugar, water, oil, and eggs to mashed sweet potatoes and mix well.

Step 4

Add in flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice, and baking powder. Mix well and fold in pecans if using.

Step 5

Pour batter into pans and bake 30-45 minutes (or 60-70 minutes for larger pans), until toothpick comes out clean.

Step 6

Cool cake and serve alongside tea or coffee.

Step 7

Enjoy!