Irish Potato Cake with Caramel Frosting recipe

1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cups flour, divided
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups mashed potatoes
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa
4 eggs, well beaten



Toss nuts and raisins with 1/2 cup of the flour. Cream butter and sugar. Add potatoes, extracts and spices and mix well. Add milk. Combine remaining flour, baking soda and cocoa; add to creamed mixture and add eggs. Add prepared nuts and raisins. Mix well. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour 30 minutes until done.

Caramel frosting:
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 cup cream
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar

Combine first 4 ingredients and boil 3 to 5 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar slowly, beating until thick.