Title: Potato Devil's Food Cake
Categories: Cake Blank
Yield: 6 Servings
| 1/4 | c | Shortening |
| 2 1/4 | | Squares unsweetened chocolate |
| 1 | | Egg |
| 6 | tb | Evaporated milk |
| 2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 1 | c | Sugar |
| 1/2 | c | Mashed potatoes |
| 1/4 | ts | Salt |
| 1 1/4 | c | Flour |
| 1/2 | c | Chopped nuts |
Cream shortening. Add sugar, chocolate, which has been melted over hot
water, and mashed potatoes. Beat thoroughly. Add egg yolk and milk. Sift
flour, measure, and sift with baking powder and salt. Beat thoroughly. Add
nuts and flavoring. Fold in stiffly beaten egg white. Pour into well-oiled
layer cake pans. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) 25-30 minutes. Mrs. H.E.
Chrisman, Scottsbluff, NE.