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Green Tomato Cake

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Green Tomato Cake

Green Tomato Cake

Diana Rattray
This spiced green tomato cake is surprisingly delicious, and it's a great way to use green tomatoes before the frost gets them.

Ingredients:

  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil or melted shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 1/2 cups diced green tomatoes
  • coconut (optional)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°. In mixing bowl, beat sugar, vegetable oil or shortening, eggs and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg; slowly beat into egg mixture. Blend well. Stir in pecans, raisins and tomatoes.
Pour into greased 9x13-inch pan. Top with coconut if desired. Bake for one hour, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean. .
Serves 12.

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The kids loved it too!December 11, 2008By Standard5n10
"WOW! The reviews are right-on! Our 2nd Grade Garden tomato plants are still green & lush with green tomatoes, but it's December, so we picked the tomatoes today hoping to figure out something to do with them. THIS IS FANTASTIC! My 2 kids (and I) loved the cake, can't wait to share with the rest of the class! I omitted the nuts (no-nut policy at school) and it's still fantastic. Baked in 45 minutes at 325 convection oven. HIGHLY recommended."

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