Green Tomato Cake With Nuts

Name: Green Tomato Cake With Nuts
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 72 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Southern,American
Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil, or melted vegetable shortening, plus more for greasing pan; 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan; 2 1/4 cups sugar; 3 large eggs; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 cup pecans; 1 cup raisins; 2 1/2 cups finely diced green tomatoes; 1/2 cup flaked coconut, or to taste, optional

A sweet one-layer cake features diced green tomatoes, chopped nuts, raisins, and optional coconut for a unique dessert.

⭐ 4.3 (50 reviews) Prep: 12 minCook: 60 minTotal: 72 minYields: 12 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Cake

Cuisine Tags:

Southern American

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour a 9x13x2-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg, then slowly beat into the egg mixture until well blended.
Stir in pecans, raisins, and tomatoes.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and top with coconut if desired.
Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 548 kcal

Carbohydrate: 75 g

Cholesterol: 47 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 6 g

Saturated Fat: 4 g

Sodium: 242 mg

Sugar: 47 g

Fat: 26 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g