The Most Magical Tomato Soup Spice Cake | The Secret Sauce with Grossy Pelosi

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey provides natural sweetness.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans are a good nut alternative.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries add a tart flavor.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, 4 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda.

Add in allspice, cinnamon, and cloves; whisk to combine.

In a stand mixer, add room temperature shortening and 1 and 1/3 cups of sugar; cream until fluffy.

Add eggs to the mixture and mix until combined.

Add tomato soup to the mixture; it will be thick.

Eyeball and add about 1/4 cup of water to loosen the batter.

Mix until combined, leaving some streaks of flour.

Fold in raisins after mixing the batter.

If desired, add 1/2 cup of chopped nuts to the batter; mix gently to combine.

Pour the batter into a greased and floured 8x8 or 9x9 inch baking pan.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

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