Pinto Bean Cake Recipe
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Pinto Bean Cake

By: Suzanne Stull 
"Here's a cake to surprise the crowd!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 -9 to 10 inch tube pan
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups cooked pinto beans, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 cups diced apple without peel

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
  2. Cream butter or margarine and sugar together. Add the beaten egg and mix well. Stir in the mashed cooked beans and the vanilla.
  3. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground allspice together. Add the chopped pecans, golden raisins, and the diced apples to the flour mixture. Stir to coat. Pour flour mixture into the creamed mixture and stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Dribble with a simple confectioner's sugar icing and garnish with candied cherries and pecan halves, if desired.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 226 | Total Fat: 6.8g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2007 by IHTFP   view full review
Very, very good. A huge hit at a party -- almost everyone had a slice despite the abundance of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2007 by BENNYSWIFE   view full review
This was the thickest cake batter I have ever seen. You can't pour it into the pan. You have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2008 by shadylady   view full review
I was skeptical about a dessert using pinto beans, but since I had a huge pot of cooked beans,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by Melody Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This was 'okay'. The cake was not dense at all (see notes below). My nut bread has a much...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2008 by NurseJanice   view full review
Great recipe, the only thing I highly recommend (I took the suggestion of another) is to puree...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2002 by GLADEWHITE   view full review
Like a spice cake - but be sure to use mashed or refried beans, not whole ones! Young...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2009 by jm102397   view full review
To my amazement this is really good! Substituted brown for white sugar and did not have any...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2010 by 1gdcowgrl Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Excellent flavor!! You wouldn't know there were beans in this if someone didn't tell you...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by mommyof3   view full review
The best cake I have ever made! I changed the recipe a bit because I didn't have some of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2010 by jenjendiva   view full review
i give this 5 stars for the flavor/texture/fiber combo. I really enjoyed this cake. It was...

 

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