These Sweet Potato Cakes are soft on the inside, super crispy on the outside and truly appealing to kids and adults alike. They're a great side for the holiday dinner table, or any time of year, really!
0 Preheat oven to 400 F.
1 Poke a few holes in the sweet potatoes and bake for 1 hour.
2 Remove and discard the skins from the potatoes, mash flesh in a bowl and allow to cool.
3 Mix the egg, cinnamon, sugar, salt and ½ cup of panko or bread crumbs into the sweet potatoes.
4 Place the remaining 1 1/2 cups of panko or bread crumbs in a separate bowl.
5 For each cake, coat 2 tablespoons of the mixture with the panko and shape into small patties.
6 Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a skillet over medium heat and place the patties into the skillet.
7 Pan-fry for 4 minutes on each side until golden.*
8 Continue to pan-fry the remaining cakes with oil as needed.
9 Serve.
