This is my grandmother's old Irish potato cake recipe. It's good served with fruit.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 0.13 teaspoons salt
- 2 cups white sugar
- 0.67 cups shortening
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups mashed cooked potatoes
- 0.75 cups milk
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
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2
Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together into a bowl.
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3
Cream sugar and shortening in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in flour mixture alternately with mashed potatoes and milk. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts
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