Mashed Potato Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (1-ounce) square semisweet chocolate, melted
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

1. Cream butter; gradually add brown sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add mashed potatoes, beating mixture well.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, and spices; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in melted chocolate and pecans.
3. Pour batter into a well - greased 10 - inch Bundt pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 20 minutes; remove cake from pan, and cool completely before serving.