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GERMAN POTATO CAKE Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 C HOT, FRESHLY MASHED POTATOES
1 C SHORTENING
2 C SUGAR
3 SQ CHOCOLATE (3 oz)
GRATED RIND OF 1 LEMON
GRATED RIND OF 1 ORANGE
2 C GOLD METAL SPECIAL FLOUR (OR 1 3/4 C G.M. KITCHEN TESTED FLOUR)
2 TSP BAKING POWDER
1 TSP CINNAMON
1/2 TSP NUTMEG
1/2 TSP CLOVES
1/2 C MILK
4 EGGS
1 C COARSELY GROUNDED NUTS (ALMONDS)

WHITE BOILED ICING:
1 C SUGAR
2 OR 3 TBSP WATER
1 EGG WHITE
Directions:
Directions:
BEAT MASHED POTATOES UNTIL VERY LIGHT. ADD SHORTENING AND BEAT AGAIN. SIFT SUGAR TWICE. ADD SUGAR GRADUALLY TO POTATO MIXTURE AND BEAT WELL. ADD MELTED CHOCOLATE AND GRATED LEMON AND ORANGE RIND. SIFT FLOUR BEFORE MEASURING. SIFT FLOUR BAKING POWDER; AND SPICES AND ALTERNATELY WITH MILK. ADD WELL BEATEN EGGS. ADD NUTS. POUR INTO WELL GREASED AND FLOURED 8" LAYER CAKE TINS. BAKE 45 MIN IN A MODERATE OVEN (350º).

WHITE BOILING ICING:
1 C SUGAR, 2 OR 3 TBSP WATER, 1 EGG WHITE.
COOK SUGAR UNTIL IT THREAD. POUR OVER BEATEN EGG WHITES AND BEAT UNTIL WHITE AND SMOOTH.

 

 

 

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