Contest Winning Chocolate Potato Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Let the eggs stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in potatoes and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and spices; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , In a small bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. , Bake at 325° for 1 to 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat the frosting ingredients until smooth. Frost cake.

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until cooked.
• While potatoes are boiling, fry bacon.
• Chop fried bacon.
• Drain potatoes and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add all other ingredients.
• Whip with electric mixer (don't whip until completely smooth - leave some chunks in it; if you whip it too much it will be soupy).
• Put whipped potato mixture into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add the eggs, coffee, buttermilk, oil and vanilla; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes (batter will be thin). Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.