1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. mashed cooked sweet potatoes
4 eggs
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. flaked coconut

Cream butter and sugar; add sweet potatoes and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each. Combine dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture; add vanilla, nuts, and coconut. Pour mixture into greased 10 inch tube pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done. Spread with icing while warm.

SWEET POTATO POUND CAKE ICING:

1 lb. box confectioners sugar
Grated rind of 1 orange
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 orange

Combine all ingredients, slowly adding enough orange juice to make spreading consistency.