Very Special Tomato Spice Cake

Tomato sauce is the secret special ingredient in this easy recipe for a spice cake packed with walnuts and raisins.

• Calories: 485 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup orange juice
• ¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting
• ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 ½ cups golden raisins
• ¾ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¾ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, thoroughly mix the tomato sauce and soda.

Step 2

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt. Mix in tomato sauce and soda mixture. Stir in eggs, oil, nuts, raisins and fruit juice. Mix well. Pour batter into greased 10 inch bundt or tube pan.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 to 55 minutes. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes, and then turn out on serving plate. Dust top with confectioners' sugar.