Potato Spice Cake

2 c Sifted all-purpose flour

1 1/2 c Sugar

1/2 c Cocoa

3 ts Baking powder

3/4 ts Salt

1/4 ts Each cloves,nutmeg,cinnamon

And allspice 3/4 c Shortening

1/2 c Milk

1 c Cold mashed potatoes

3 Eggs

1 1/2 ts Vanilla

1/4 ts Lemon extract

1/2 c Raisins

1/2 c Nuts

Sift together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt and spices. Cut shortening into flour mixture till fine as cornmeal. Add all at once milk, pototoes, unbeaten eggs and flavoring. Beat till smooth. Beat in nuts and raisins. Pour into a large well-greased angel cake pan. Bake at 350F for 70 minutes or till done. Cool about 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Source: Heritage Recipes ch. -----