Coos Bay Oregon 1925 – the 40’s

German Potato Cake                                        

1 cup hot freshly mashed potatoes

1 cup shortening

2 cups sugar

3 sqs. Chocolate (3 oz.)

1 ¾ cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon & ½ tsp. nutmeg

½ cup milk

4 eggs

1 cup coarsely ground nuts. (almonds)

Beat hot potatoes until very light, add shortening & beat again.  Sift sugar twice.  Add gradually to potato mixture & beat well.  Add melted chocolate.  Sift flour once before measuring.  Sift flour, B.P. & spices together.  Add alternately with milk.  Add well beaten eggs.  Add the nuts.  Bake in layers, 45 minutes. 

Potato Caramel Cake                  

¾ cup butter

2 cups sugar

2 ¼ cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup mashed potatoes

½ cup sweet milk

4 eggs

1 cup chopped walnuts

2/3 cup chocolate (grated)

¼ teaspoon each of cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon

Cream sugar and butter, then put in eggs and other ingredients.  Use sweet chocolate.

This makes three layers.

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Bread        

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