Spice Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup mashed potatoes
• 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 4 egg whites
• 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease and flour 2 9" round cake pans or 1 9x13" pan.
• 3 stir together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and cloves.
• 4 in a large bowl, with electric mixer at med.
• 5 speed, cream the butter and sugar together; beat in mashed potato and egg yolks until light and fluffy.
• 6 at low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture until well combined.
• 7 with mixer set at high speed, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form; gently fold into batter.
• 8 stir in nuts and raisins.
• 9 turn batter into pans.
• 10 bake for 40 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 11 note: if using the 9x13" pan, you may have to go 5-10 minutes longer.
• 12 frost with your favorite frosting.