Irish Potato Cake

Name: Irish Potato Cake
Ingredients: 2/3 cup shortening; 2 cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup milk; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cloves; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 2 cups mashed cooked potatoes; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup raisins

13 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
2 cups mashed cooked potatoes
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
2

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the flour mixture alternately with the potatoes and milk. Stir in nuts and raisins.
3

Pour into a 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.