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Thunder Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Parrothead87 / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago This is probably one of my favorite cake recipes ever. From Patricia Polacco's childrens book of the same title. Like a chocolate cake, but there's a twist to it: tomatoes! Best to make when a storm is approaching in the distance. It always tastes be... More Prep:15m Cook:40m Servings:10	Parrothead8
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Ingredients

1 cup shortening (I wouldn't try substituting anything else in this recipe)

1 3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 eggs, separated

1 cup cold water

1/3 cup pureed tomatoes

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1/2 cup dry cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

strawberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together one at a time: shortening, sugar, vanilla, water, tomatoes & eggs (blend yolks in. Beat whites until they are stiff, then fold in.)

Sift together these ingredients: flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt.

Mix the dry mixture into the creamy mixture.

Grease and flour two 8 1/2 inch pans.

Divide batter into the two pans equally.

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Frost with *homemade* chocolate butter cream frosting (can't find my recipe at the moment, but will post it as soon as I do!)

Decorate the top of your thunder cake with lots of strawberries (whole, sliced, mix of both, whatever you like & whatever looks best on your cake)

Enjoy!

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Comments

momo_55grandma 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Very interesting {never put tomatoe in cakes } must try thanks

jo_jo_ba 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Real deal as in butter instead of shortening? I'm confused.

22566 1 year, 3 months ago said:
Nice,different!!

Thank-you

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sas 1 year, 2 months ago said:
When I was really young my sister-in-law made a cake that sounds like this but she used tomato juice. I need to try this-if it's similar, it is the moistest chocolate cake ever. Thanks~~~~~~~~~~~~Sas

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