Unbelievable Green Tomato Cake Recipe – A Mouthwatering Delight

This is a moist, spice-type cake…a good way to use some of those extra green tomatoes before frost hits. Sprinkle the finished cake with confectioners’ sugar or frost with your favorite caramel or cream cheese frosting.

Recipe Details

Servings:
24
Yield:
1 – 9×13 inch cake pan

Ingredients

  • 4cupschopped green tomatoes

  • 1tablespoonsalt

  • ½cupbutter

  • 2cupswhite sugar

  • 2eggs

  • 2cupsall-purpose flour

  • 1teaspoonground cinnamon

  • 1teaspoonground nutmeg

  • 1teaspoonbaking soda

  • ¼teaspoonsalt

  • ½cupraisins

  • ½cupchopped walnuts

Cooking Directions

  1. Place chopped tomatoes in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Place in a colander, rinse with cold water and drain.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.

  3. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until creamy.

  4. Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add raisins and nuts to dry mixture; add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Dough will be very stiff. Mix well.

  5. Add drained tomatoes and mix well. Pour into the prepared 9 x 13 inch pan.

  6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe24
Calories175
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
6g
8%
Saturated Fat
3g
14%
Cholesterol
26mg
9%
Sodium
405mg
18%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Total Sugars
20g
Protein
3g
Vitamin C
7mg
36%
Calcium
14mg
1%
Iron
1mg
5%
Potassium
114mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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