Name: Green Tomato Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) sugar; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) salt; 2 cups (500 ml) diced green tomatoes; 1/2 cup (125 ml) raisins; 3 cups (750 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) baking powder; 3/4 cup (180 ml) vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract; 2 eggs; 4 oz (125 g) cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup (125 ml) unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups (500 ml) sifted icing sugar; 1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) vanilla extract

Preparation

- In a bowl, sprinkle half the sugar and the salt on the tomatoes. Let stand for 15 minutes. In a blender, purée until smooth. Add the raisins and set aside.
- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Butter a 20-cm (8-inch) springform pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine the flour and baking powder. Set aside.
- In another bowl, whisk together the oil, the remaining sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer until the mixture is smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. At low speed, add dry ingredients alternately with the tomato mixture.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Allow to cool slightly. Unmould and cool completely on a rack.
Frosting
- In a bowl, cream the cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla with and electric mixer until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Frost the cake.

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