Chocolate Potato Cake

A Carolina mountain recipe for Chocolate Potato Cake.

AmericanChickenEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 1 cup of shortening
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 2 cups of self -rising flour
  • 1/2 cup of milk
  • 1 cup of hot mashed potatoes
  • 1 cup of walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon of cloves
  • 1 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 4 tablespoons of cocoa

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.

  2. 2

    Add the egg yolks.

  3. 3

    Combine the dry ingredients and add to the creamed shortening and sugar mixture.

  4. 4

    Gradually add the milk, then the hot mashed potatoes.

  5. 5

    Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter.

  6. 6

    Stir in the walnuts and the vanilla.

  7. 7

    Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

  8. 8

    Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

Tags

americancarolinas-cooking