Name of Recipe: CHOCOLATE POTATO CAKE
Number of People: 12 serves
Ingredients:330g Peeled Potato Cubed
230g Plain Flour
45g Cocoa
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
185g Butter, softened
200g Brown Sugar
4 Eggs
250g Milk
Preparation:Prepare potato, place in varoma. Add water to bowl and steam for approx
12 minutes on speed 4 until tender. Allow to cool.
Preheat oven to a moderate 180oC (160oC fan forced).
Lightly grease and line a shallow 18 x 28cm baking pan.
Sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder and mixed spice onto baking paper (or into a bowl
).
Add butter and sugar to
and mix on
speed 4 until creamy (approx 1 minute). Scrape down sides of the bowl.
With blades turning on
speed 2 add eggs one at a time through hole in the lid and mix in well.
Add potato and mix
speed 3 for approx 30 seconds until roughly mashed and mixed through.
Add sifted flours and milk, fold through on speed 6 plus
for approx 20 to 30 seconds until just combined.
Bake for 40 - 45 Min or until firm. Allow to cool. Top with frosting, chopped pecans and grated chocolate. Cut into squares to serve.
Tips/Hints:Use 95g Butter and 100g Sugar and replace rest of butter and sugar with 195g Apple Sauce.
For a
fudge brownie style slice increase potato to 500g and bake in a 20 x 30 cm lamington pan.
This cake keeps for 4-5 days. Refrigerate in an airtight container.
Converted from That's Life booklet
