Chocolate Potato Cake

== Description ==
Here's one of my favorite cake recipes.
* Contributed by Joanne at Catsrecipes Y-Group
* Makes 10 servings
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 2 cups granulated sugar
* 4 eggs
* 2 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup cold mashed potatoes
* 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¾ cup sour milk or buttermilk
== Directions ==
# In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium-high speed, cream together butter or margarine and sugar.
# Beat in eggs, one at a time, melted chocolate and vanilla extract until blended.
# Reduce speed; stir in potatoes and mix well.
# Onto wax paper, sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
# Add to batter alternately with sour milk or buttermilk, blending well after each addition.
# Pour into 3 greased 9-inch cake pans (or one 9-inch tube pan).
# Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 20 minutes for 9-inch cake pans; 1 hour for 9-inch tube pan; or until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.
# Cool cake 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
# Fill and frost cake with your favorite frosting.
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