Soul Food Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. 2
   Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan. Sprinkle walnuts in pan; set aside.
3. 3
   Combine flour, sugar or sugar substitute, baking powder, salt and soda in a large bowl; set aside.
4. 4
   Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer for about two minutes or until creamy.
5. 5
   Add sweet potatoes, buttermilk and extracts, beating until blended.
6. 6
   Add flour mixture in thirds, beating until batter is smooth after each addition.
7. 7
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
8. 8
   Spoon batter into prepared pan.
9. 9
   Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a long wooden pick inserted in the center comes our clean.
10. 10
    Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.
11. 11
    Remove from pan nut side up.