COFFEE WALNUT CAKE

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I love to enter my recipes at potato contests in our area. This moist, coffee-flavored cake calls for only one potato, but it still won first place! -Carolyn Kelley, Caribou, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

Place potato in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup cooking water. Mash potato and set aside. Dissolve coffee granules in reserved cooking water; set aside. , In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, vanilla and mashed potato. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture with 1/2 cup reserved coffee. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, butter, cocoa, vanilla and remaining coffee. Frost cake. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Fat 14g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 358mg sodium, Carbohydrate 75g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.