Potato Cakes

Name: Potato Cakes
Yield: 10 portions
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2.25 kg boiled potatoes (see Boiled Potatoes); 150 ml oil; 50 g margarine; salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste; flour for dusting, as needed

Boiled potatoes dry-mashed with margarine and seasoning, shaped into 125 g cakes with a dusting of flour and shallow fried golden on both sides.

Serves 10
Shallow-fried
Uses boiled potatoes
British

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Ingredients for 10 · Metric

Ingredients

2.25 kg boiled potatoes (see Boiled Potatoes)
150 ml oil
50 g margarine
salt, to taste
black pepper, to taste
flour for dusting, as needed

Which potato? Floury, waxy or all-rounder, and the best variety for chips, mash, roasts and more, in our potato guide.

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Estimated cost

£2.52 total · £0.25 per portion

How we worked it out

boiled potatoes (see Boiled Potatoes)	£2.08	Tesco, 30 Oct 2026
oil	£0.22	Tesco, 30 Oct 2026
margarine	£0.22	Tesco, 30 Oct 2026

Not costed: flour for dusting.

Prices per item for the amount used, from Tesco’s website, checked 30 Oct 2026. Regular shelf prices, not member offers.

Based on real supermarket prices: Tesco (UK) and Walmart (US, from walmart.com and via Instacart), checked 30 October 2026. Costs are for the amounts used, not whole packs; prices vary by shop, area, season and pack size; store-cupboard items are not costed.

Method

Dry mash the boiled potatoes.
Add the margarine, season and mix well.
Mould into 125 g (4 oz) cakes with a dusting of flour.
Shallow fry to a golden brown colour on both sides, using the minimum of oil.

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Shopping list for 10 portions

Fruit & veg

2.25 kg potato

Dairy & eggs

50 g margarine

Baking

flour for dusting (as needed)

Oils, vinegars & sauces

150 ml oil

Store cupboard (check you have)

salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)

Converted from the original Cookeryonline recipe card (No. 10).