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Gluten Free Tomato Soup Cake

March 29, 2010 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

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First let me say, this cake tastes much better than it sounds! This recipe originated in the late 1920s or early 1930s. It was enormously popular throughout the depression as it is made without using eggs or butter.  It was sometimes called Mystery Cake and a game was made of making first-time eaters guess the secret ingredient. It has a delightfully spicy flavor, making it almost impossible to discern that it is made with tomato soup.

Gluten-Free Tomato Soup Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 can condensed tomato soup (10 3/4 ounces) (Condensed Tomato Soup Substitute)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 3/4 cup tapioca flour
  • 1/4 cup potato starch
  • 1 t. xanthan gum
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
  • 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries (optional)

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, combine the honey and vegetable shortening. Add the cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and condensed tomato soup to the mixing bowl and stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined.  Slowly add the flour to the mixing bowl in half cup increments, stirring well after each addition to ensure all of the flour is fully combined. Add baking powder, baking soda, and walnuts and raisins to the mixing bowl. Continue stirring until all ingredients are fully incorporated into the batter.

Pour the cake batter into a greased loaf pan. Bake at 350F (about 175C) for about 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes before removing the cake from the pan.

Once it is cooled you can top it with cream cheese frosting or serve it plain. I leave it plain if I am planning on packing it in lunches and top it with frosting if I will be serving it to guests. I halve the Cream Cheese and Butter Frosting recipe that I use on my Pumpkin Cookies when I frost the Tomato Soup Cake.

This cake tastes so wholesome that I do not feel guilty when I eat a slice! What are your guiltless pleasures?

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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