Irish Potato Cake



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.



Irish Potato Cake