Preheat oven to 375ºF.Grease two 8” cake pans.Sift flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.Melt chocolate slowly in microwave.In separate bowl, cream butter and sugar then beat in chocolate and mashed potatoes.Gradually beat in eggs along with a little flour with each addition.Fold in rest of flour.Stir in milk.Divide in 2 pans.Bake 20-25 minutes.
ICING:
4 oz dark chocolate
2 oz confectioners sugar
3 tsp Irish cream liquor
½ c heavy cream
Melt chocolate slowly in microwave.Stir in cream, sugar and Irish cream.Mix well.Use the filling between cake layers and on top and sides.Icing will set as it cools.
Jean Mattock
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