Potato Date-Nut Cake

Name: Potato Date-Nut Cake
Ingredients: 3/4 C. shortening; 2 C. sugar; 3 eggs, well beaten; 1 C. mashed potatoes (with a little salt); 2/3 C. buttermilk; 2 C. flour; 1 1/2 tsp. soda; 1 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 3/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1 C. chopped pecans; 1 C. dates (chopped and firmed packed)

12 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

3/4 C. shortening
2 C. sugar
3 eggs, well beaten
1 C. mashed potatoes (with a little salt)
2/3 C. buttermilk
2 C. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 C. chopped pecans
1 C. dates (chopped and firmed packed)

Directions

1

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add well beaten eggs and mashed potatoes stir until blended. Sift dry ingredients together and cover dates and nuts with a small amount of flour mixture. Add flour mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk. When well blended stir in nutmeats and dates. Bake in greased and lightl floured 9x13-inch pan or small angel food cake pan in 300 degree oven for about 1 hour.