Aunt Bessie's Chocolate Potato Cake

Ingredients

• 2 medium sized potates ( grated -should be 1 cup)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 4 egg yolks
• l cup grated chocolate
• 1 cup unblanched almonds ( ground)
• 1} cups cake flour
• $ tsp. cinnamon
• 2tsp. baking powder
• tsp. salt
• cup cream or milk
• 4 egg whites
• 1/8 tsp. salt

Method

1. 1

   Cream butter and add sugar gradually.

2. 2

   Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating at medium speed.

3. 3

   Add chocolate, nuts and potatoes mixing until batter is smooth.

4. 4

   Gradually add sifted dry ingredients to mixture alternating with cream or milk.

5. 5

   Whip egg whites, to which 1/8 tsp. salt has been added, until dry but not stiff.

6. 6

   Fold lightly into batter.

7. 7

   Bake in a greased and floured 9 inch cake pan for approximately 1 hour in a 350 degree oven.

8. 8

   Makes 3 small layers or 2 large layers.

9. 9

   Ice with your favorite white or chocolate icing.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Recipes from our hearth (1960) by N.C.) Advent Moravian Church (Winston-Salem, page 11. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

AUNT BESSIE'S CHOCOLATE POTATO CAKE 2 medium sized potates ( grated -should be 1 cup) 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup butter 4 egg yolks l cup grated chocolate 1 cup unblanched almonds ( ground) or 1 cup finely chopped nut meats 1} cups cake flour $ tsp. cinnamon 2tsp. baking powder tsp. salt cup cream or milk 4 egg whites 1/8 tsp. salt

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