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potato cake

★★★★★ 6
innerlife avatar
a recipe by
kathleen ralston
@innerlife
Sacramento, CA

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

Blue Ribbon Recipe

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

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
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★★★★★ 6
serves 6-8
prep time 45 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For potato cake

  • 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

How To Make potato cake

  • 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.
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