Chocolate Potato Cake

• 1 cup (250 mL) all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) baking powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) baking soda
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
• Pinch ground nutmeg
• 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) mashed potatoes, at room temperature (about 1 small potato; see Notes)
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) buttermilk
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting
• 9-inch (23 cm) round cake pan, bottom lined with parchment paper, greased

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. In a small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, oil and eggs.
4. Whisk in potato.
5. Using a spoon or rubber spatula, stir in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, making three additions of dry and two of buttermilk, just until combined.
6. Spread batter in prepared pan, smoothing top.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly.
8. Let cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes.
9. Invert cake onto a rack, remove parchment paper and let cool completely.
10. Transfer to a serving platter and dust with confectioners sugar.

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chocolate-potato-cake (may not work)