Potato Cake
Submitted by lorirob
Potato Cake is a classic chocolate sheet cake with mashed potatoes folded into the batter - creating a tender, moist crumb without any potato flavor. Walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
YIELD
12 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
45 minREADY
65 minThe mashed potatoes are the secret, and you won’t taste them at all.
One cup of cooked mashed potato folded into the batter creates an unusually tender, moist crumb that stays that way for days - old-fashioned baking chemistry at its best. Combined with grated unsweetened chocolate, chopped walnuts, and a generous hit of cinnamon and nutmeg, this is a deeply flavored sheet cake that leans vintage in all the right ways.
Dust with powdered sugar or finish with sweetened whipped cream. No frosting needed.
Kitchen Tips
- Use plain mashed potato with no butter or seasonings; flavored mash will affect the taste
- Grate the unsweetened chocolate rather than chopping it - it distributes more evenly through the batter
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each to build the emulsion that gives the cake its structure
Ingredients
Directions
Cream together sugar and butter.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add mashed potatoes, chocolate and nuts.
Stir until well blended.
Combine flour, baking powder and spices.
Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
Spoon thick batter into greased and floured 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake in 350℉ (180℃) degree oven 45 minutes or until cake tests done.
Cool. Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar or dollop with sweetened whipped cream.
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