Surprise Cake . . . Have them enjoy it first and tell them later!
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
One can tomato soup
1 cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts
grated rind of one lemon and juice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 11 3/4 x 7 ½ inch baking pan.
In a small bowl, stir together the dry ingredients.
In a larger bowl, combine the sugar and butter, beating until blended. Beat in tomato soup until smooth. Stir in the rest of the ingredients and the dry ingredients. Spoon batter into pan, smoothing the top. Bake about 30 minutes until top springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
This was very popular during the war. Funny I was thinking about that the other when they were raving about their red cakes. M
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Oh my gosh, Barbara! This took me on an internet safari to look for a picture, then I found all sorts of historical data and different takes on this recipe… Thanks again! I am baking your version first – it’s the least complicated and cost-effective!
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That’s, “least complicated and MOST cost effective.” 😉
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