Potato Chocolate Cake

10 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. shortening
  • 2 sq. chocolate, melted
  • 1/2 c. milk
  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 Tbsp. baking powder
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1 c. mashed potatoes, cooled
  • 1 c. nuts
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 tsp. each: cloves, nutmeg, allspice and cinnamon

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add chocolate, potatoes and lightly beaten egg yolks.
  3. 3
    Cream thoroughly.
  4. 4
    Add milk, alternately with dry ingredients, then add nuts.
  5. 5
    Last, fold in gently the beaten egg whites.
  6. 6
    Pour into 3 prepared round cake pans.
  7. 7
    Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
  8. 8
    For a moist cake, place pan of water in oven while cake is baking.
  9. 9
    Use cake filling sprinkled with nuts between cooled layers and frosting to cover all.

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