Use your favorite mashed potato recipe. Kristi writes, "We have a rather large family so I used quite a few potatoes but only used maybe a 1/4 of them for the cake itself."

 

5-6 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch squares

1 stick butter

1/4 cup milk

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

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1. Place potatoes in boiling water and cooked until soft, approximately for 10 minutes. Drain most of the water (saved less than 1/4 cup for seasoning)

2. Add about 1/4 cup of milk (more or less to get your desired consistency). Add butter cut into pieces, garlic salt and milk a little at a time while mashing by hand or hand mixer.

3. Put mashed potatoes in a spring form pan and let the potatoes cool and set for about 5 minutes. Gently take the pan off and decorate with an open star cake decorating tip (Wilton 1M).

4.  l left the top undecorated and put gravy in the center! Super easy and sure to please the crowd!

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If no decorating tips are available, Kristi says:

"Use a fork to create a nice texture on the side and top.   Or a butter knife!  Hold it parallel to the ‘cake’ and put light pressure on it as you spin the ‘cake’. This creates a nice ribbon look.  No need to have fancy tools!"