1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 1/2 c. boiled, peeled, and mashed sweet potatoes
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. baking powder
1 tbsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. flaked coconut

Cream butter and sugar, add potatoes, and beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, soda, nutmeg, and cinnamon. Stir into creamed mixture, and add vanilla. Dust a little flour over nuts and coconut. Add to mixture. Put into 10 inch tube pan that has been greased and dusted with flour. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes. If desired, over hot cake, pour a glaze made of juice and rind of 1 lemon, juice and rind of 1 orange, and 1 box of confectioners' sugar.