CHOCOLATE POTATO CAKE


1 medium potato
1.5 oz semisweet chocolate
2/3 c butter
6 T sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1.5 c flour
1 t baking powder
1/2 t ground cinnamon
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1/8 t salt
1/2 c milk
1/2 cup hazelnuts, finely chopped


Preheat oven to 350. Grease & flour 9*5*3 loaf pan. Peel potato, coarsely grate. Place in tea towel and squeeze dry. There should be 3/4 cup. Grate chocolate. Cream butter and sugar until light. Add eggs and vanilla; beat will. Sift flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Add alternatley with milk to creamed mixture. Add potatotes, chocolate & nuts; mix well Turn into prepated loaf pan. Bake 55 min or until cake test done. Cool cake in pan 30 minutes; turn out
on wire rack.