1 15 oz can sweet potatoes, drained* (2 Tbsp liquid reserved)

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

1/3 cup water

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

3/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice*

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, mash sweet potatoes in 2 Tbsp of reserved liquid. 

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

Add flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and baking powder. Mix well.

Stir in chopped pecans.

Pour evenly into prepared pan. Bake for 70 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.