Ingredients
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1 c. mashed potatoes
1 c. potato water
1 c. scalded milk
3/4 c. sugar
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/4 c. lukewarm water
1 tsp. sugar
3 c. flour
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening, melted and cooled
5 1/2 c. flour
brown sugar, sugar and cinnamon
Preparation
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Combine first 4 ingredients.
Cool to lukewarm and add next 4 ingredients.
Let rise in warm place about 1 hour.
Then add the rest of the ingredients (except last one).
Let rise 4 to 5 hours; put in greased pans, filling 1/2-inch thick.
Let rise again 1 hour until double in bulk.
Before baking, add topping to each cake. Dot with butter or margarine.
Push in small amounts with finger 1 inch apart over entire cake.
Sprinkle with brown sugar (1/2 cup per cake) and then sprinkle with mixture of granulated sugar and cinnamon sparingly.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
Makes 5 to 6 (8-inch) cakes.
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