Potato Cake

Potato Cake Recipe
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Recipe Rating:
 5 Ratings
Categories: Cakes, For Kids
Keyword: potato
Serves: 6-8
Prep Time:
Cook Time:

Ingredients

2 c sugar
3/4 c butter or margarine
1 c hot mashed potatoes
1 c cocoa
1 tsp ground cloves
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 c walnut pieces
4 eggs, divided
1/2 c milk
2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
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Lightly Salted
Sacramento, CA (pop. 466,488)
innerlife
Member Since Nov 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
kathleen's Notes:

Another strange old recipe from my grandmother. I used to love this cake.

Comments from the Test Kitchen: Kitchen Crew

Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar and you'll be thrilled with this delectable, lovely cake! Mashed potatoes... who knew?!

 

Directions

1
Cream together the butter and sugar.
2
Add the egg yolks and milk and beat.
3
Add in the chocolate and hot mashed potatoes.
4
Add the flour, baking powder and spices and salt, and then the nuts, and beat.
5
Beat the egg whites and then fold them into the batter.
6
Spread in a square pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour or until cake is done.
Comments

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CinStraw
CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jan 18, 2012
interesting recipe...will have to give it a try.
user Kitchen Crew JustaPinch
I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!
user Kitchen Crew JustaPinch
I shared a photo of this recipe. View photo
CinStraw
CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 2, 2012
Well it looks like the Kitchen Crew liked it.
CONGRATULATIONS on winning your 2nd blue ribbon Kathleen!!!
innerlife
kathleen ralston innerlife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 2, 2012
Thanks Cin. I am tickled. I have always loved this cake.
CinStraw
CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 2, 2012
It's still on my list to make, just have not gotten to it YET.
LisaFoote
Lisa Foote LisaFoote
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar 8, 2013
What size pan? Thanks
innerlife
kathleen ralston innerlife
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar 8, 2013
8X8 in square is what I use. :-)
Vaiden
Norene Gibson Vaiden
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar 8, 2013
Well, I'll be darned! Mashed potatoes! I will definitely be trying this one. Thank you for posting, Kathleen, and...Big Congrats on this second Blue Ribbon!
Mary2
Mary Batten Mary2
 
 
 
 
 
Mar 8, 2013
Not to sound silly but do you just mashed them or add milk and butter as one would normally do when making mashed potatoes.
sunnyme
Mar 8, 2013
Strange combo yet it looks like it's delicious! Will try it soon and thanks Kathleen and congratulations on your 2nd blue ribbon!
mrsking48
Cathey King mrsking48
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar 8, 2013
My Great-grandma used to make this. I have the recipe in her handwriting! I love it. It is an easy way to use up mashed potatoes. My Gramma P was English, a Lewellen-Pound. Maybe it came from the "mother land"!
Wonderful recipe. Thanks for sharing with the group.

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