Green Tomato Cake Recipe
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Green Tomato Cake

By: Glenda 
"This is a moist, spice-type cake...a good way to use some of those extra green tomatoes before frost hits. Sprinkle the finished cake with confectioners' sugar or frost with your favorite caramel or cream cheese frosting."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (160)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch cake pan
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups chopped green tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Place chopped tomatoes in a bowl and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon salt. Let stand 10 minutes. Place in a colander, rinse with cold water and drain.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
  3. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until creamy.
  4. Sift together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add raisins and nuts to dry mixture; add dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Dough will be very stiff. Mix well.
  5. Add drained tomatoes and mix well. Pour into the prepared 9 x 13 inch pan.
  6. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 175 | Total Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 28mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2005 by f64club   view full review
WOW! Great cake! The only change I made was to puree the green tomatoes (skins, seeds,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by BIZNO   view full review
I used 1/2 cup applesauce in place of butter. The cake was delicious, especially with a dollop...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 7, 2003 by LIBERTYWV   view full review
This is a fantastic recipe. I love it. I did do two things wrong and it still was amazing. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2007 by Jill R.   view full review
This a really good, moist cake--but I made a couple of alterations based on what other...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 20, 2005 by Daniel den Hoed   view full review
This recipe was surprisingly very good, and it used up many of my green tomatoes easily. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2004 by ICKYSBEANS   view full review
Easy and lots of fun at any big gathering! I took this cake to our local garden club...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 28, 2005 by CZARDAS   view full review
Unbelievabley moist. Didn't need to peel tomatoes so save yourself some work. I didn't have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2003 by BWH1239   view full review
No one at work guessed the green specks were tomatoes. I frosted it with a cream cheese...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2003 by peacefulbliss1   view full review
I took this to my family reunion and everybody complemented on it. Nobody could believe it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2002 by SPAUGH   view full review
It is a really good cake, can't even tell there is green tomato in it. Nice and moist. It...

 

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