pinto bean cake
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This is one of those recipes that is a real surprise! Who would have thought pinto beans could make a great cake? Well, obviously my Appalachian mountain ancestors did. Don't let the name discourage you. Give it a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised!
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(1 rating)
yield
10 -12
prep time
30 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For pinto bean cake
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1 stickbutter
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1 csugar
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1egg, slightly beaten
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1 cself-rising flour
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1/2 cpecans (or walnuts), chopped
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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2 cdried apples, chopped
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1 tspcinnamon
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2 c*pinto beans, cooked & mashed (without meat)
- OPTIONAL ICING:
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2 cconfectioners' sugar
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1 tspvanilla extract
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4 Tbspmilk
- *NOTE: THIS CAKE IS DEFINITELY BEST IF YOU MAKE YOUR OWN PINTO BEANS FROM DRIED PINTOS. YOU CAN MAKE THE BEANS 2 OR 3 DAYS AHEAD USING JUST A TSP. OF SALT, BUT NO MEAT. IF YOU USE CANNED BEANS, BUY THE VEGETARIAN VERSION AND RINSE BEFORE MASHING.
How To Make pinto bean cake
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1CREAM butter and sugar together.
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2ADD mashed beans and egg. (NOTE: If using canned beans, be sure to rinse and strain beans before mashing. If you make your own pot of beans, strain before mashing. DO NOT USE BEANS WITH MEAT!)
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3SIFT dry ingredients into the mashed mixture.
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4STIR in nuts and apples. Don't over mix.
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5POUR into a 9 or 10 inch greased and floured tube pan. Bake in pre-heated 350-degree oven for one-hour or until done. Inserting toothpick that comes out nearly clean indicates 'done'. Cool about 20 minutes then invert while still warm and set on cake plate.
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6DRIZZLE icing over cake while cake is still warm. If icing is too thick, make thinner by adding more milk. Allow cake to completely cool before serving.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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