Green Tomato Spice Cake

This deliciously flavorful Green Tomato Spice Cake is a GREAT way to use up the green tomatoes still growing at the end of the season, that won't quite make it!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword easy cake recipes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Calories 362kcal

Author Nicole Cook

Ingredients

4 cups green tomatoes finely chopped
1 Tablespoons granulated sugar
½ cup butter softened
2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a medium sized bowl, place the chopped tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of sugar and let stand about 15-20 minutes.
Rinse and drain in a colander. Dry with a paper towel as much as possible.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a 9x13 baking pan.
In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until creamy.
In another bowl, sift the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda and salt.
Mix the dry ingredients into the butter/sugar mixture and mix really well.
Fold in the drained tomatoes and again, mix well.
Spoon into your prepared pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes at 350 degrees, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

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