Recipe: Green Tomato Cake

GREEN TOMATO CAKE

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 3 cups ground green tomatoes drain juice
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts I use walnuts

Caramel Icing

  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • a few drops of maple flavoring

Instructions
 

CAKE

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla, mixing well. Add dry ingredients, then drained ground tomatoes and nuts. Stir well and pour into greased and lightly floured 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
  • When cooled, frost with Caramel Icing.

CARAMEL ICING

  • Combine brown sugar, butter and evaporated milk in a saucepan, boil for 1 minute. Let cool. Add confectioners' sugar and flavorings, mix well and spread on cooled cake.