Karol’s Soup To Nuts Cake with Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting

At a Glance

Prep
15 minutes
Cook
1 hour 30 minutes
Servings
1 frosted cake, about 12 slices

Categories

  • Dessert
  • American
  • Easy

Dietary

  • Egg-free
  • Soy-free
  • Vegetarian

Allergens

  • Contains or may contain: Milk
  • Tree Nuts
  • Wheat.

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 12. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 415.5 per serving 4986 for selected servings
Fat 13.1g per serving 157g for selected servings
Sugar 56.3g per serving 675g for selected servings
Protein 4.2g per serving 50g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 74.1g per serving 889g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This vintage recipe is from the WWII era during rations, using tomato soup and no eggs. Great for beginner bakers!

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups of flour
  • 1 scant teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
  • 1 cup of raisins
  • 1 cup of chopped nuts
  • 1 cup of cream of tomato soup
  • 1/3 cup of butter
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt
  • 3 cups of powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup of milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 275°F (135°C)

  2. Cream together butter and sugar

  3. Sift together dry ingredients until well mixed. Add nuts and raisins.

  4. Add this mixture to butter and sugar mixture alternately with tomato soup.

  5. Bake Bake for 1 1/2 hours - don't look - just let it bake!

  6. Make the frosting Cream all frosting ingredients together until smooth.

Notes

Equipment

  • measuring cup
  • measuring spoons
  • mixer
  • mixing bowl(s)
  • loaf pan

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