Mashed Potato Cake

I was trying to use up what was in the fridge.  Ever do that?   It just so happens that I was recently sorting through old books, and paperwork, and recipes, and pictures, and all sorts of things – and had come across this recipe.  And, since I just happened to have a couple of mashed potatoes left, I thought – why not use em’ up?  Neighbors are returning from a mission trip to Cuba and I like to leave them a little something on their own kitchen table when they return home.  So, I whipped this yummy cake up today!

Ingredients:  

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cold mashed potatoes
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup baking coca
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup milk

Directions:

Cream the butter and sugar until it’s nice and fluffy.  Add the eggs, and (in the words of my life-long friend Claudette), beat the heck out of it after each one.  Then, add the cold mashed potatoes and the vanilla.  Combine the flour, cocoa, and baking soda, and add that mixture a little bit at a time with the milk in between, blending the mixture really well after each addition.

Pour into a well-greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes or until the cake tests done!  Tastes great with cool whip, with cream cheese frosting, (or with ICE CREAM…  duh!)   It kind of has the consistency of a dense brownie, instead of a fluffy cake.  It’s very yummy!

Oh, and always lick the bowl.  It keeps you young 😉