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Exclusive Recipes

Dark Cakes

Devil's Food

• ¹⁄₂ c. shortening
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 sq. chocolate in 1 c. boiling water; let simmer 2 minutes
• 2 eggs
• 2 ¹⁄₂ c. flour
• 1 tsp. soda in ¹⁄₂ c. of very sour milk

Potato Torte

• 1 c. fat creamed
• Gradually beat in 1 ¹⁄₂ c. sugar
• Add 3 beaten egg yolks
• 1 c. cold riced potato (unseasoned)
• ³⁄₄ c. ground chocolate
• 1 c. finely chopped walnuts
• Grated rind of 1 lemon
• 2 c. flour sifted with
• 3 tsp. baking powder and lastly 3 egg whites beaten light

Bake in loaf about 45 minutes or in 2 layers about 20 minutes. Excellent baked in Turk's Head pan and frosted with Seven minute Icing.

Potato Chocolate Cake

• 2 c. sugar
• ²⁄₃ c. fat
• 1 c. hot mashed potatoes (unseasoned)
• ¹⁄₂ c. sweet milk or cold water or coffee
• 2 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 sq. chocolate
• 1 c. chopped nuts
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cloves
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. nutmeg
• 4 eggs

Cream butter and sugar, add well beaten egg yolks. Add hot mashed potatoes, then alternately the flour, sifted with baking powder, cinnamon,