2 c. white sugar
1 c. butter
1 c. hot mashed Irish potatoes
1/2 c. sweet milk
3 c. flour
4 eggs, well beaten
1 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 tsp. melted chocolate
1 tsp. cinnamon, cloves
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder

Sift flour, cinnamon, cloves, and baking powder. Combine sugar and butter; cream together. Add mashed potatoes, then add the eggs; beat well. Mix in flour mixture and milk; add vanilla and nuts.

Bake in 3 layer pans at 350 degrees until toothpick comes out clean.

FROSTING:

1 box powdered sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
2 tbsp. cocoa
4 tsp. coffee
1 tsp. vanilla

Mix in enough cream to make filling soft enough to spread.