Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/3 cup mashed potatoes (without added milk and butter)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• Confectioners' sugar

1. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in mashed potatoes and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.
2. Pour into a greased and floured 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with walnuts. Bake at 350u0b0 until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar.

shortening, sugar, eggs, potatoes, vanilla, flour, baking cocoa, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, walnuts, confectioners

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/old-fashioned-chocolate-cake/ (may not work)