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pinto bean cake

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jenny Curtis
Owingsville, KY

This is a southern recipe ,if you like a spice cake ,maybe you will like this one . you can not see ,or taste the beans,it's one of my Mom's favorite cakes .

(1 rating)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For pinto bean cake

  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1
    egg
  • 2 c
    cooked pinto beans , mashed
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    rasins
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground allspices
  • 1/2 c
    chopped pecans
  • 2 c
    diced apples ( peeled)
  • 1
    stick butter
  • 1 c
    brown sugar , firmly packed
  • 1/4 c
    milk
  • 2 c
    powered sugar , well sifted

How To Make pinto bean cake

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 % . Grease 2 , 8 inch round ( or ) square pans .
  • 2
    Cream butter and sugar together . Add the beaten egg and mix well .Stir in the mashed cooked beans and vanilla .
  • 3
    Sift the flour , baking soda , salt , cinnamon , cloves , and allspice together .Add the chopped pecans , raisins , and the diced apples to the flour mixture . Stir to coat . Pour flour mixture into the creamed mixture and stir until mixed well . Pour batter into prepared pans .
  • 4
    Bake at 375 % for 45 minutes .Let cool .
  • 5
    Melt the butter over low heat , in a saucepan . Add the brown sugar , and milk , bring to a boil and remove from heat .Let cool .
  • 6
    Add the powdered sugar , and mix until well blended .
  • 7
    frost bottom layer , place other layer on top . and frost top and sides .

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