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Tomato Soup Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

You would never guess that a can of tomato soup is the secret ingredient in this retro cake! A recipe that has been around for decades, this Tomato Soup Spice Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting is so simple yet a total crowd favorite.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 426 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 10 3/4 oz can condensed tomato soup
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup raisins
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 to 3 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon and cloves. Add the soup, butter, eggs, and water and, using an electric mixer, beat until smooth. Fold in the raisins. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake the cake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let the cake cool completely.
  4. To make the frosting, beat the cream cheese until smooth and light. Add the butter and beat into the cream cheese. Add 2 cups of the confectioners’ sugar and beat until combined. Continue to add confectioners’ sugar until you have your desired consistency. Beat in the cinnamon.
  5. Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cake. Cut into slices to serve.

Notes

  • slightly adapted from Food52 Baking
  • Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 426kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 64g (21%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 72mg (24%) Sodium 351mg (15%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 46g (92%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 426

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 426kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 64g 21%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 72mg 24%
Sodium 351mg 15%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 46g 92%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.