Thursday, May 14, 2026

Potato Caramel Cake

Potato Caramel Cake - CLASSICS OF THE AMERICAN  FAMILIES IN 1913

 The Classic Grand Americana recipe of 1913. The popular Potato Caramel Cake was recommended to all the families of the United States of America in 1913. The original recipe of Marion Harris Neil. 

Potato Caramel Cake 

For this  Potato Caramel Cake  you will need

1/2 Cupful of Butter 

2 Cupfuls of Sugar 

2 Cupfuls of Flour 

1 Cupful of Hot Mashed Potato 

1/2 Cupful of  Fresh Sweet  Milk 

4 Eggs 

2 Teaspoonfuls of Baking Powder (Calumet or Glabber Girl works the best)

1 Cupful of Grated Chocolate or 2 Squares of Melted Chocolate 

1 Cupful of Chopped English Walnuts 

1 Teaspoonful Each of 

Powdered Cloves 
Cinnamon and 
Nutmeg 

1 Teaspoonful of Vanilla Extract 

Cream the butter and the sugar, add  to the cream the yolks of the eggs, the  mashed potato, the spices, the vanilla extract, and then mix in slowly the baking powder mixed with the flour, milk whites of  the cold eggs stiffly beaten and the chopped. Baked in a buttered-and-floured cake pan in a moderate oven. When it is  cold cover with frosting.