1 c. mashed potatoes
2 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1/2 c. milk
2 c. flour
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. cocoa
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking powder
4 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar and butter. Add warm mashed potatoes, milk and egg yolks. Beat well. Sift flour, cocoa, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking powder. Fold into above ingredients. Fold in nuts and vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into above mixture. Bake in 9 x 13 inch pan for 1 hour at 300 degrees or until done. Needs no icing.