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
Cream the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
- 2
Add the egg yolks.
- 3
Combine the dry ingredients and add to the creamed shortening and sugar mixture.
- 4
Gradually add the milk, then the hot mashed potatoes.
- 5
Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter.
- 6
Stir in the walnuts and the vanilla.
- 7
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
- 8
Frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.
Tags
americancarolinas-cooking