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Spicy Vegetable Cake

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 216.
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, printed in 1985. As you read this recipe, the ingredients list will have Options and you can choose an option from the list below the ingredients. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Links to the Shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings

Equipment

  • Tube Pan (10 inch)
  • Electric Mixer
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1⅓ cups brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Spice Option, ground
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup Syrup Option
  • 1 cup Vegetable Option, shredded
  • ½ cup Addition Option
  • whipped cream, optional, for serving if desired

OPTIONS

Spice - Use 1 Item

  • 1 teaspoon allspice, plus 1 teaspoon nutmeg plus 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1½ teaspoons ginger, plus ½ teaspoons clove plus ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice, Shortcut

Syrup - Use 1 Item

  • molasses
  • honey
  • maple syrup

Vegetable - Use 1 Item

  • carrot
  • zucchini
  • sweet potato, peeled

Addition - Use 1 Item

  • raisins
  • flaked coconut
  • nuts, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Grease with butter and flour, a 10 inch tube pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and Spice Option. Whisk together.
  • Add the soup and shortening. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides and bottom of bowl.
  • Add the eggs and Syrup Option and beat for 2 more minutes.
  • Fold in the Vegetable and Addition Options.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Run a butter knife along the edges, turn out the cake onto a plate and allow cake to cool completely.
  • Slice and serve plain or topped with whipped topping. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost.
Shortcuts: Condensed Tomato Soup, Pumpkin Pie Spice.
Variant: 1. Can also be baked in a 9x13 inch baking pan, same temperature and adjust time to 40-50 minutes.