Tomato Soup Cake
A soft, vintage tomato soup cake with warm spice flavor and a moist texture. This easy depression era recipe uses simple ingredients and a surprising secret ingredient.
Ingredients
Cake
- ½ cup butter - softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons hot water
- 1 10 ounce can condensed tomato soup
- 1 cup raisins - optional
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts - optional
Cream Cheese Icing
- 8 oz cream cheese - softened
- ¼ cup butter - softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar until smooth.
- Add egg and mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, and optional raisins and walnuts.
- In a small cup, dissolve baking soda in hot water.
- In another bowl, mix the baking soda mixture into the tomato soup.
- Add the soup mixture to the batter, alternating with the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined. (If using walnuts and raisins, fold them in now.)
- Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake 35–45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.
- Add vanilla extract.
- Gradually mix in powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread over cooled cake.
Notes
- Raisins and walnuts are optional and can be left out without changing the texture of the cake.
- Make sure the cake is completely cooled before adding the frosting so it spreads evenly.
- The tomato soup blends into the batter and adds moisture, but the cake will not taste like tomatoes.
- This cake has a soft texture and a warm spice flavor similar to a classic spice cake or carrot cake.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 418kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 5gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 349mgPotassium: 185mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 630IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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