my grandma's tomato soup cake

Florala, AL
Updated on Aug 25, 2012

My grandmother was a wonderful cook and baker. She worked full time and still had a full meal on the table every night. On Saturdays she baked kuchen for the week. She loved to cook with tomato soup and I have many of her recipes with this favorite ingredient of hers.

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Ingredients

  • 1 - tomato soup
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

How To Make my grandma's tomato soup cake

  • Step 1
    Blend shortening and sugar. Combine tomato soup, water and baking soda.
  • Step 2
    Add to first mixture the dry ingredients. Stir in raisins and nuts.
  • Step 3
    Pour cake batter into a greased 9"x13" cake pan. Bake at 350-degrees for 45 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

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