Contest-Winning Chocolate Potato Cake
"I won grand champion honors in a potato festival baking contest with this moist chocolate cake. The icing recipe can be doubled for real sweet tooths. A great-grandma, I've spent over 85 years on the farm...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 cup cold mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup baking cocoa
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup whole milk
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1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
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CARAMEL ICING:
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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1/4 cup evaporated milk
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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