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Three-fruit Cake Squares

Adapted from a recipe in the Campbell's Creative Cooking With Soup, page 213.
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. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 15 servings

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Electric Mixer
  • Baking Pan (9x13 inch)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • Spice Option
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
  • Flavoring Option
  • ½ cup apple, chopped
  • ½ cup Fruit Option
  • ½ cup Dried Fruit Option
  • powdered sugar, as needed

OPTIONS

Spice - Use 1 Item

  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice, plus ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Flavoring - Use 1 Item

  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fruit - Use 1 Item

  • cranberries, chopped, fresh or frozen
  • pineapple, canned, crushed, drained
  • blueberries, fresh or frozen

Dried Fruit - Use 1 Item

  • dried apricots, chopped
  • raisins
  • dried figs, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  • In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and Spice Option. Whisk together and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time and beat until smooth after each one.
  • Add the soup and beat for 1 minute, then add the Flavoring Option and beat for 1 minute.
  • Add ½ the flour and beat for 1 minute, then add the remaining flour and beat for 1 minute.
  • Stir in the apple, Fruit and Dried Fruit Options until just mixed.
  • Pour into prepared pan, bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
  • Dust with powdered sugar as desired.
  • Cut into squares, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Condensed Tomato Soup.