Description
A moist, spice-rich cake made with mashed potatoes for incredible softness and warmth from fresh and ground ginger.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mashed potatoes (plain, cooled)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
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- Optional Glaze:
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8-inch round or loaf pan.
- 2. Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- 3. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and mashed potatoes.
- 4. Whisk flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl.
- 5. Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture alternately with milk, mixing just until combined.
- 6. Fold in the freshly grated ginger.
- 7. Spread batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- 8. Bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
- 10. Whisk powdered sugar and lemon juice to form a glaze and drizzle over the cooled cake if desired.
Notes
- Mashed potatoes make this cake incredibly moist; ensure they are plain and unsalted.
- For a stronger ginger flavor, add extra fresh ginger or a pinch of cloves.
- This cake pairs beautifully with tea or coffee and improves even more by the next day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: potato ginger cake, ginger spice cake, mashed potato cake