1 med sweet potato
1/2c butter
3/4c asugar
1/2c brown sugar, light
1/2 c brown sugar, dark
4 eggs
3c flour
1t baking powder
1t salt
1/2c milk

1. preheat oven to 325
2. cook sweet potato till soft then mash till your have 1 cup of mashed sweet potato

3. cream together butter, and sugars in large bowl then mix in potato add eggs 1 at a time beating well.
4. sift flour, baking powder and salt, and add to mix alternately with milk put in pound cake pan.
5. bake for 60 - 70 minutes.
6. make Irish whiskey Glaze.

pour some of glaze on hot cake then add rest while cake is still warm.

Irish Whiskey Glaze

1c Irish Whiskey
2T brown sugar
2T confectioners sugar
1T butter

combine in small saucepan and bring to a boil to disolve sugar.