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    A few folks were asking for the recipe for the awesome cake that Lena took to work for her co-workers to enjoy...Well here it is...with no pics...

    Lena's Family Recipe Potato Cake with Chocolate Butter Frosting

    2 cups sugar
    2/3 cup butter
    2 eggs, separated
    1 cup mashed potatoes; you can use leftovers – salt, pepper and all
    ½ cup cocoa
    1 cup flour
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1 cup milk
    1 teaspoon soda, mixed in milk
    1 cup nuts
    1 teaspoon vanilla

    Cream sugar and butter. Add lightly beaten egg yolks. Blend in potatoes. Combine cocoa with flour and cinnamon. Add alternately with milk. Add enough flour to make batter normally thick, (I always just use it all). Add nuts and fold in egg whites beaten stiff. Add vanilla and pour into greased and floured loaf pan, (I always use a 9 x 13 cake pan). Bake at 350 until toothpick comes out clean. I always look to see when it starts pulling away from the edge of the pan. I did finally time it in my oven and it took 45 minutes. Just remember that all ovens vary.

    I don’t know if this was passed down to my mother, I suspect it was. I do know that it was my favorite birthday cake when I was growing up, then my mother passed it down to me and it quickly became the most requested birthday cake in our family. Enjoy! 


    Chocolate Butter Frosting

    1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened – (I always use real butter)
    2 ounces unsweetened melted chocolate – (cool)
    2 cups powdered sugar
    1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
    About 2 tablespoons milk

    Mix butter and chocolate. Stir in powdered sugar. Beat in vanilla and milk until frosting is of spreading consistency.

    This is a really good cake...Everyone that tries it cant wait to have it again
    Im trying to talk her into adding some chipotle powderNot sure that's gonna happen...
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    Thank you for sharing. Have to try it.
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    • #3
      My wife is going to try this tomorrow. looks very good.
      Please ignore all spelling errors and typos my pet monkey does all of my corespondence

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      • #4
        Cheers Man! I knowed it has flavor & eat right good with a big ol boy of VIniller ice cream!
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        • #5
          Just had an Idea. I am going to smoke the spuds tomorrow morning for the cake tomorrow night. I will post a review
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          • #6
            Originally posted by PreacherRodgers View Post
            Just had an Idea. I am going to smoke the spuds tomorrow morning for the cake tomorrow night.
            Get on it Padre!
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            • #7
              Originally posted by PreacherRodgers View Post
              Just had an Idea. I am going to smoke the spuds tomorrow morning for the cake tomorrow night. I will post a review
              And why didn't I think of that...
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              • #8
                Originally posted by PreacherRodgers View Post
                Just had an Idea. I am going to smoke the spuds tomorrow morning for the cake tomorrow night. I will post a review
                Hehe. Was thinking the same thing. I'm putting some big spuds on this weekend for potato salad in the lunch pail next week. Smoked or baked make way better tater salad. Bet it would make good cake too. Let us know.
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                • #9
                  Mrs. Freak here,

                  Originally posted by PreacherRodgers View Post
                  Just had an Idea. I am going to smoke the spuds tomorrow morning for the cake tomorrow night. I will post a review
                  No, no, no, no! Preacher, you had best pray about this before you go messin' with my family recipe! Why do you think that FREAK said the chipotle may never happen?

                  Originally posted by SMOKE FREAK View Post
                  And why didn't I think of that...
                  And what's up with you FREAK for giving him for an idea like that?
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                  • #10
                    Thanks Lena & Craiger, or Craiger & Lena
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                    • #11
                      thanks - have to give it a try

                      if you want to try a different chocolate topping, try mixing whipped double/heavy cream with melted chocolate 50:50.

                      If you can get it use cadbury's dairy milk. failing that any good chocolate will do (so no hersheys )
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                      • #12
                        Great looking recipe! Thanks for sharing!
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SMOKE FREAK View Post
                          Mrs. Freak here,



                          you had best pray about this before you go messin' with my family recipe!
                          I know i was curious about the recipe, so thanks for posting. I for sure will keep it original when i try it! Cant abuse these old family recipes!
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