MASHED POTATO CAKE
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup cold mashed potatoes
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 /2 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup milk
Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well. Pour into a greased 9 X 13 inch cake pan. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes or until cake tests done.
Wendy
I've tossed leftover mashed potatoes into bread dough, but never would have thought of using them in a cake. Great idea!
Theresa
I have made this cake only using 2 9" round cake pans & spreading a caramel icing on it!! The icing recipe is : 1/2 c butter cut into cubes
1 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c canned/evaporated milk
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 c powder sugar
Cut butter ito cubes & melt over low heat with 1 c brown sugar. Add 1/4 c canned milk & bring to boil stirring constantly. Remove from heat & let cool to room temperature. Mix in 2 c powdered sugar & 1/2 tsp vanilla. spread over top of bottom layer & place top layer on, then spread over top only of top layer. The sides DO NOT get icing. This will serve 10-12
Kevin
Thanks, Theresa, can't have a cake without a compatible icing!
Pat
Sounds so good, I'm going to do cake and iceing both.
Kevin
Pat, let us know how it turns out and if you can take a picture and email it to me, I'll post it here. Good luck!