Irish Potato Cake Recipe
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Irish Potato Cake

By: nanniesue  
"Old potato cake recipe of my grandmother's. Good served with fruit."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 10 inch tube or Bundt pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons ground cloves
  • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups mashed cooked potatoes
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the flour mixture alternately with the potatoes and milk. Stir in nuts and raisins.
  3. Pour into a 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 402 | Total Fat: 13.3g | Cholesterol: 43mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2003 by THERESAM1 
What an interesting recipe, I had to try it! Very good and very easy. The family loved it! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2005 by IBHEZZUR 
I made this for a St. Patricks day family party. Everyone loved it. They all want the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by KISMET4254 
Just like my mother would make. It brings back great memories. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2007 by Edna 
Made this for St Patricks Day and everyone who came to supper liked it. The recipe was so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2005 by MSDORKY 
This one didn't work very well. The cake came out very dense and the center pulled away from... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2006 by VANSCOS 
Next time I will cut the cin, cloves, nutmeg by half. Strong flavor. I'm also going to try it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2006 by ACPHIFER 
I added 1 tsp vanilla and cut cloves & nutmeg to 1 tsp each. I baked as 6 mini cakes. I also... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2008 by Nicholas Wilt 
This is the best thing ever. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2007 by SinisterCadre 
I have never had potato bread/cake before, and was curious. This was absolutely delicious! I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2009 by SUZZANNA 
Superb texture and flavor!! I only had 1 cup of mashed potatoes, so I cut the recipe in half... MORE

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