Chocolate Potato Cake

overhead view of a potato cake with rum glaze

Potato flakes and sour cream keep this Chocolate Potato Cake extra moist! Make this rum glazed bundt cake a day in advance since it tastes better as it sits.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 55

Total Time 1 10

Servings

Calories 362kcal

Ingredients

For the Cake

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate (broken into pieces)
1 cup dried mashed potato flakes
1 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup sour cream
3 large eggs

Chocolate Glaze

1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon rum extract (optional)
1-2 tablespoons hot water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease and flour a 10" bundt pan.
Place the 4 ounces of chocolate pieces and the potato flakes in a large bowl.
Pour the hot water over the chocolate and potato flakes. Allow it to sit for 2-3 minutes until the potatoes soften and the chocolate melts. Mix well.
Add the remaining cake ingredients and blend with a hand mixer on medium low speed for about 3 minutes, scraping the bowl as needed.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the top springs back when you touch it.
Allow the cake to cool for 30 minutes, then remove it from the pan, turning it out onto a cake plate to allow it to cool completely.
In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar and cocoa powder. Add the rum extract (or 1 tablespoon rum) and 1 tablespoon hot water. Mix well, adding in an additional tablespoon of hot water if needed to drizzle.
Drizzle the chocolate glaze over the cooled cake.
Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.

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