Potato Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening
4 Tbsp. cocoa
3 well beaten eggs
1 c. mashed potatoes
1 c. raisins
1 c. nuts
1 c. pear preserves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cloves
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Cream together sugar, shortening and cocoa.
Add eggs and mashed potatoes.
Dissolve soda in small amount of warm water. Add soda and buttermilk.
Stir in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Add vanilla.
Mix well.
Fold in nuts, raisins and pear preserves.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.