スイートポテト

noun

sweet potato cake; sweet potato confection

A Japanese-style baked sweet made from mashed sweet potatoes, butter, sugar, and egg yolk, often shaped and browned on top. Not a Western-style cake.

• デザートにスイートポテトを焼やいた。

  I baked sweet potato cakes for dessert.

• このスイートポテトはしっとりしていて美味おいしい。

  These sweet potato cakes are moist and delicious.

noun

sweet potato (vegetable)

Refers to the sweet potato itself, synonymous with サツマイモ. Less common than the confection sense; often used in product names or menus.

See also: さつま芋

• スイートポテトはビタミンが豊ほう富ふです。

  Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins.