Potato Cake Contest 2025 (South Shore Actiplex)

Winner of Potato Cake contest will receive $60

1. Use approximately 9-inch round or Bundt tube pan.
2. No cake mixes or commercial cakes
3. No frosting on cakes.
4. Have your name and phone number with the cake.
5. Winner's name may appear in newspapers and social media
6. Potato Cake will be judged on:
   1. Appearance: 30%
   2. Texture: 30%
   3. Taste: 40%
7. The judges' decision is final.

For more information, please contact Kim Ferguson at (902) 940-7042

Potato Cake Reciple (sample)

You may use your own recipe, but it must be a dessert type potato cake, not like potato pancakes nore fish cakes.

• 1 c white sugar
• ½ c butter
• ½ c hot mashed potatoes
• ½ c chopped walnuts (or ¼ c walnuts and ¼ c coconut)
• ¼ c sweet milk
• 1 c flour
• 2 well beaten eggs
• ½ square melted chocolate
• ½ tsp each clove, nutmeg, cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt

Cream the butter and sugar together. Add melted chocolate and hot mashed potatoes and mix well. Then add beaten eggs. Add the flour (sifted with baking powder, spices and salt) alternatively with milk and mix in the nuts. Bake in an average pan in a moderate oven.

Copyright: Prince Edward Island Home Recipes book, compiled by Prince Edward Island Women's Institute Members, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 50 cents, not dated)