Sweetpotato Cake
1-1/2 cups sifted flour
2-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup hot mashed sweetpotatoes
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg or cinnamon
1/2 cup milk
2 tbsp lemon juice
Sift flour and baking powder together.
Add shortening and beaten eggs to potatoes while still hot; add sugar, salt and nutmeg. Beat thoroughly. Add flour and milk alternately in small amounts, beating well after each addition. Add lemon juice.
Pour into greased loaf pan and bake in slow oven (325 F) for 60 to 65 minutes. Makes 1 (8x4 inch) cake.
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