Steps to Prepare Irish Colcannon Potatoes

Irish Potato Cake

Drain well and mash with skins on, adding milk and salt.

Recipe Summary Irish Potato Cake

Old potato cake recipe of my grandmother's. Good served with fruit.

Ingredients | Irish Colcannon Potatoes

⅔ cup shortening

2 cups white sugar

2 eggs

¾ cup milk

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

⅛ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons ground cloves

2 teaspoons ground nutmeg

2 cups mashed cooked potatoes

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the flour mixture alternately with the potatoes and milk. Stir in nuts and raisins.

Pour into a 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Info | Irish Colcannon Potatoes

prep: 20 mins cook: 1 hr 30 mins total: 1 hr 50 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 1 10-inch Bundt cake

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