Tomato Soup Cake

piece of spice cake with nuts and frosting on a plate

Tomato soup...in cake? Yes! This old fashioned spice cake recipe has stood the test of time. This tomato soup cake is frosted with cream cheese frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword 9x13 cake, buttermilk spice cake, raisin cake

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Calories 357kcal

Author Julie Clark

Ingredients

For the cake:

¼ cup salted butter (room temperature)
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 can condensed tomato soup (do not dilute) (10.75 ounces)
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins

For the frosting:

½ cup salted butter (room temperature)
8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup chopped walnuts for sprinkling on top (optional)

Instructions

Make the cake:

Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the beater blade (or a large bowl with an electric mixer) cream together the butter and the sugar.
Add in the eggs and mix well.
Add in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Mix well.
Lastly, add in the soup, walnuts and raisins. Mix until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
Pour the batter into the baking pan and bake for 28-30 minutes or until the center of the cake tests done.
Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack before frosting.

Make the frosting:

In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese and vanilla (using a hand or stand mixer) until smooth.
Add in the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.

Assemble the cake:

Use a rubber spatula to spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake.
Sprinkle with walnuts.
Store any leftover cake in the refrigerator in a sealed container.

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Notes

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The calories shown are based on the cake being cut into 15 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 slice of cake. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information. The information in the nutrition box are calculated through a program and there is room for error. If you need an accurate count, I recommend running the ingredients through your favorite nutrition calculator.**

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