Chocolate Potato Cake

A vintage recipe from 1912. 

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup salted butter
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  whole milk
• 1⁄2 cup mashed potatoes (about 1 medium potato)
• 1  cup flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  cup  grated baking chocolate (unsweetened preferably)
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄8 teaspoon clove

• Frosting Ingredients

• 1  tablespoon salted butter
• 2  ounces chocolate
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup heavy cream

Directions

1. Set diced potatoes to a boil until tender (peel on recommended) Boil about 10-15 minutes.
2. Cream butter & sugar until fluffy & pale.
3. Slowly mix in eggs.
4. Rice or mash potatoes In a separate bowl, and stir in milk to cool down. Mix well.
5. Combine flour, baking powder & spices in a separate bowl. Gently mix flour mix, grated chocolate, nuts & potatoes. (Streaks of flour is okay, it helps it in the end).
6. Add batter to a buttered & floured 8x8 pan.
7. Bake @ 350 F for 45-55 minutes, check with a toothpick @ 40 minutes.
8. Frosting Instructions:
9. Wait to make frosting until cake is done.
10. Add all ingredients but vanilla, to a pan.
11. Keep on medium-low heat until melted, combined & thicker.
12. Remove from heat and mix in vanilla. Mix to desired thickness. .
13. Apply to cooled cake.