"Old potato cake recipe of my grandmother's. Good served with fruit."
Method for Irish Potato Cake
- 1Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
- 2In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the flour mixture alternately with the potatoes and milk. Stir in nuts and raisins.
- 3Pour into a 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- 2 cups mashed cooked potatoes
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup raisins
February 24, 2017