HELOISE'S TOMATO SOUP CONVERSATION CAKE |
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patti osteen |
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retired ft. lnox |
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HELOISE'S TOMATO SOUP CONVERSATION CAKE
This recipe appeared in her mother's column September 17, 1959. She called the cake Conversation Piece. You'll see that it certainly can start a conversation.
1/2 cup solid shortening,
1 cup sugar,
1 cup nuts, chopped,
1 teaspoon baking soda,
1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup,
1 cup raisins,
1 1/2 cups flour,
1 teaspoon baking powder,
Optional ingredients:
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg,
2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon,
1 teaspoon ground allspice,
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves,
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 10-inch square cake pan.
2. Cream the shortening and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the tomato soup (undiluted) and then mix in the rest of the ingredients, except the icing, one at a time.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes.
4. When cake is done, remove it from the oven. Loosen the edges with a knife. Turn onto cake rack and let cool. Prepare icing and frost the cake.
Conversation Cake Icing
1 3-ounce package cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup chopped nuts
Place the cream cheese in a small bowl and let it soften at room temperature. Add the vanilla and sugar. Mix well. Spread the icing on the cooled cake. Sprinkle it with the chopped nuts.
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