Potato Cake

Name: Potato Cake
Ingredients: 1 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 2 c. sugar; 3/4 c. shortening; 1/2 c. cocoa; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1/2 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 tsp. cloves; 1/4 c. coffee; 1/4 c. milk; 1 c. mashed potatoes (hot); 4 eggs; raisins and nuts (optional)

14 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 c. coffee
1/4 c. milk
1 c. mashed potatoes (hot)
4 eggs
raisins and nuts (optional)

Directions

1

Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
2

Cream together until fluffy, sugar and shortening.
3

Beat in thoroughly 4 eggs.
4

Sift together all dry ingredients.
5

Fold in mashed potatoes.
6

Add coffee and milk mixture alternately with flour; fold in raisins, nuts and vanilla.
7

Bake in 275° oven 45 minutes or until done. Cool and ice with chocolate frosting.