2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, softened
4 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 t. red food coloring
1 c. mashed potatoes (can use left overs)
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
4 T. cocoa
1 c. sour milk (use buttermilk or 1 cup fresh milk mixed with 1 T. white vinegar)
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 cake pan (or three 8 inch cake rounds). For valentine's day use heart shaped pans.
Beat together sugar and butter; add eggs, vanilla and red food coloring. Beat well. Beat in mashed potatoes. Measure flour into a bowl; add baking soda, salt and cocoa. Mix well. Alternating, add 1/4 the milk, then 1/4 the flour mixture to the butter, egg mixture. Beat well after each addition. Continue until all flour and milk are used.
Spread cake batter evenly in pan(s). Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean.
Serve drizzled with chocolate syrup, topped with whipped topping, or frosted with cream cheese frosting. Serves 16.
Janice R.
1 c. butter, softened
4 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 t. red food coloring
1 c. mashed potatoes (can use left overs)
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
4 T. cocoa
1 c. sour milk (use buttermilk or 1 cup fresh milk mixed with 1 T. white vinegar)
Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 cake pan (or three 8 inch cake rounds). For valentine's day use heart shaped pans.
Beat together sugar and butter; add eggs, vanilla and red food coloring. Beat well. Beat in mashed potatoes. Measure flour into a bowl; add baking soda, salt and cocoa. Mix well. Alternating, add 1/4 the milk, then 1/4 the flour mixture to the butter, egg mixture. Beat well after each addition. Continue until all flour and milk are used.
Spread cake batter evenly in pan(s). Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean.
Serve drizzled with chocolate syrup, topped with whipped topping, or frosted with cream cheese frosting. Serves 16.
Janice R.
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