Chocolate Potato Cake

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Preheat oven to 350F
Grease two 9" round layer cake pans. Line bottoms with waxed paper.
1 3/4 cups pre-sifted Monarch soft wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 cup cocoa
2/3 cup shortening
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup mashed cooked potato
1 1/3 cups buttermilk

Sift together first 5 ingredients.
Cream shortening.
Blend in, beating until light and fluffy, sugar.
Beat in eggs, vanilla and potatoes.
Stir dry ingredients into creamed mixture alternately with milk.
Make 3 dry and 2 liquid additions, combining lightly after each.
Turn into prepared pans.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched.