Tomato Soup Cake

The tomato soup that has been in the cupboard for ages, that no one wants for lunch... it makes a lovely cake. This was developed by a soup company to advertise their soups, but is a well loved cake; deep red, fruity and not like soup at all!

Ingredients

1 tin of tomato soup

1 tsp bicarbonate soda

200g caster sugar

2 eggs

75g butter

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp all spice

200g self raising flour

145g raisins (or mixed fruit and nuts)

Method

Step One

Grease your cake tin and pre heat the oven to 170 c.

Step Two

Coat your fruit in flower (to stop them sinking to the bottom)

Step Three

Mix together the soup, bicarbonate soda, cinnamon and all spice in a bowl.

Step Four

In a separate bowl, mix your sugar, eggs butter and flour.

Step Five

Add the soup mix into your cake mixture

Step Six

Add the floured raisins and stir them well.

Step Seven

Pour your mix into a cake tin and bake for 35-45 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean.

Optional Toppings

Orange juice and caster sugar drizzle (put on while cake is still hot)

Cream cheese frosting or icing sugar (leave cake to cool first)