Chocolate Potato Cake

55 minutes Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 45 minutes

712 calories per serving view nutrition facts

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Ingredients

1/2	pound	potatoes	peeled
1/2	cup	milk
2	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1/2	teaspoon	salt
1	cup	vegetable shortening
2	cups	sugar
4		eggs
1	teaspoon	vanilla extract
1 1/2	ounces	chocolate unsweetened	unsweetened, melted
Whipped		cream
Chocolate	frosting;	chocolate frosting

Directions

Cook potatoes in small amount of boiling water until tender.

Drain well and shake pan over low heat to dry potatoes thoroughly.

Force hot potatoes through a sieve or ricer.

Combine 1 cup of the potatotes with milk; set aside.

Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.

Cream shortening; beat in sugar gradually until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Mix in vanilla and melted chocolate.

Add dry ingredients in 4 parts and potato mixture in 3 parts alternately to creamed mixture.

Beat only until smooth after each addition. Spread batter in 2 greased and waxed paper-lined 9-inch cake pans.

Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 45 minutes or until cake tests done.

Remove from oven and let stand in pans for 10 minutes.

Remove from pans and cool.

Fill with whipped cream and frost with chocolate frosting.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 259g

Amount per Serving

Calories 712 6% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.0g	7%
Saturated Fat 2.0g	12%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 2mg	1%
Sodium 314mg	13%
Total Carbohydrate 163.0g	54%
Dietary Fiber 4.0g	15%
Sugars 102.0g
Protein 9.0g	18%

Vitamin A	1%		Vitamin C	7%
Calcium	10%		Iron	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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