Dear Lady I was raised with this cake as my all time favorite. I haven't had any since my Mum passed. I couldn't find the recipe. Thank you so much. I am also a Canada Gal, but Inow live in Mn. Merry Christmas and Blessings to You and Yours.
You are very welcome Billie, we are so glad to help and thank you so much for your message and for stopping by. Enjoy to the fullest and have a Merry Christmas to you and yours. :) Bonita
My mother and grandmother both made this cake often. They split the batter between loaf pans. Always had raisins in it and sometimes some walnuts and a butter cream frosting on the top. Thanks for the reminder of how good this is.
You are very welcome and I'm so glad our recipe bought back fond memories of your mom and grandmother. So wonderful! Thank you for stopping by and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
Nice! I'm glad you stopped by and enjoyed our tomato soup cake. This is a old fashion cake that was made years ago with simple ingredients and so so tasty. :) Bonita
oh man, this is GOLD! Tomato soup cake! I've made a ketchup spice cake before. I wonder how close this is... Bonita, you'd better watch out. A lot of sketchy people clawing desperately for authentic warm hospitality are going to start headed your way if you keep making the far North East look so inviting.
I have a tomato soup cake family recipe that I have loved since I was a kid . I am going to try this version . How exciting . Your cameraman Raymond sounds like a cutie pie . Good humour . Sprinkles for Raymond !!! Yehhhhh
Hi Sheila: Thank you so much for your message and for stopping by, I'm so glad you are going to make our recipe, you are going to love it. Raymond is pretty sweet, he keeps me on my toes and is my right arm for sure. :) Thank you enjoy Bonita
I'm in the states the southeast portion of it and I've never seen a cake like that made and it looks so beautiful I think I talked my wife into making me one thanks for the recipe
I just found your channel....this is on my to do list for Christmas. I just have to get some tomato soup🙂 I made your 7 layer meal and it was fantastic👍🏼👍🏼
In 1955, my mom made this cake sans the raisins and cherries. She wasn't sure the tomato soup was a good idea but she tried it anyway. It was great. I believe she added cocoa powder in lieu of the fruits. I do think butter was added. But she topped it with a red icing! Happy Valentine's Day.
Nice! Thank you Charlotta for sharing your beautiful memory of your mom and for stopping by, whats so wonderful about this cake you don't taste the tomato soup. Don't forget to check out more of our recipes on www.bonitaskitchen.com :) Enjoy Bonita
Wow Bonita- that looks good. I'd never heard of a tomato soup cake either BUT I'm gonna make one when I a can of the soup. And as I've heard others mentioning, tomato"s are a fruit so... I get it. I like to add coffee to a couple of things I make because it gives ya a more rounded flavor. You know, something besides sweet. It makes your sweet taste more interesting.I'll bet that"s what the soup is doing here. Anyhow, thanx for sharing that recipe.
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed our video and recipe, I guess tomatoes is a fruit so having it in a cake seem fitting, This is a lovely cake and I have one for Christmas to enjoy, have a Merry Christmas and thank you for stopping by. Bonita
Oh my you are so sweet,thank you for your lovely message and for stopping by. Marystown is a beautiful place we enjoyed golden sands. Merry Christmas Bonita
I knew a lady that made jam from unripe tomatoes * and ripe plums, likely half and half, plus sugar and some spices. delicious, too * the tomatoes may have been green or maybe slightly red but not ripe, so it was sweet and sour, and very fruity.
That sounds lovely and I'm sure it was lovely, thank you so much for sharing that with us. Thank you for your message and I hope you get to make this tomato soup cake. Enjoy Bonita
Thank you Linda, I'm glad you enjoyed our recipe and I must say it tastes delicious. It reminds me of a dark fruit cake but with a little twist. :) Enjoy Bonita
Thank you Shirley I agree totally, there is something about this cake that draws me back to have more. Its a easy recipe to follow and even so tasty, enjoy and have a wonderful day. :) Bonita
I am cooking up your Tomato Soup Cake and 7 Layer Dinner today for a big group of people. I love cooking and trying out new recipes. Yours are so much fun and very flexible!
Love your show. So relaxing and down to earth. You use mostly things you have in your pantry. Good, hearty recipes that are tested and loved. Thanks. I only wish that you would do more. I am a retired social worker who loves to cook. I'm looking at new ideas from different parts of the world for inspiration and satisfaction. My Nanny's family was from Nova Scotia and my husband's best friend is from Bell Island. My husband is from Trinidad (an island in the Caribbean) and funnily enough has much in common with his friend from Nfld. He loves salt cod, meat pies and jigs dinner. Anyway, thanks for your inviting style and intimate knowledge of Nfld food. Your videos are and will continue to be, I hope, a part of posterity. Cheers.
You are very welcome Denise, Thank you for stopping by and enjoying our channel. We have over 200 recipes and videos available here and on our website www.bonitaskitchen.com for seafood chowders, creamed cod, Beer battered cod, pan fried cod, stewed cod, fish and brewis, shepherds pie, turkey pies and so much more meals to have. Let me know what you think when you check them out. Enjoy and thank you :) Bonita
We grew up in Ontario , and this was my Grandmother and my mother's go to cake ....I haven't seen or heard of this cake in many many years! What great memories !!.Thank you for showing us how to make this wonderful cake.
You are very welcome and I'm glad to help, Its nice to see that so many people from all over the world heard of this cake and made it before. This is a lovely tasty cake and works well with any occasion for sure. Enjoy and Have a Merry Christmas :) Bonita
Haha that is wonderful, they will because it is so tasty. This tomato soup cake stands out and people is amazed at how lovely it taste. Enjoy to the fullest and have a lovely day. :) Bonita
Thank you and for sure add nuts in this cake, I just thought it would be nice to show it without nuts because thats one of my favourite. Enjoy :) Thank you for your message and for stopping by. Bonita
Next up on the dock from Melvis' kitchen (after the microwaved Duff)...and I'm thinking of adding toasted pecans (I am doing time, I mean living in Texas yaknow) and mixing in craisins in with the raisins for a little bit o' Maine... I swear this has become one of my favorite channels on RUclips...two thumbs up and a dropped fork dontchaknow!
haha thank you for your lovely message and we are so glad you enjoy our channel and the interesting recipes. We try to make something for everyone and easy recipe that a five year old could make and its true my grandkids love to cook and bake. Enjoy our recipe is Texas and keep sending us messages on our videos. :) Have a wonderful day. Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen Hi9 Bonita, I made the cake this afternoon (I will never hand mix a cake again) and it turned out very well! As I threatened, I did add the Craisins and the roasted pecans along with some left over mixed candied fruit and it's an incredibly moist and flavorful cake. What was interesting was how the aroma changed during its baking time - at first there was definitely a tomato scent but it gradually changed to more of a caramelized one as I'm guessing the tomato flavor changed through the process. Either way, turned out great however, I don't tell people what's in there and then surprise the crap out of them with the big reveal. One person asked me if I'd soaked the dried fruit in Screech :)
@@MelvisVelour That is wonderful, I'm so glad you made our tomato soup cake and it turned out good for you. I know mixing with your hand is a work out and I do make it look easy. Thank you so much for letting me know how you enjoyed the cake and have a Merry Christmas. :) Bonita
Haha right! I think nuts will be lovely in this cake and having them for muffins as well, maybe the baking time may be less but you can always go 30 minutes then check them. :) Enjoy Bonita
Hi Lynn from NB here, I make that exact same recipe as you and it is soooo yummy , I put walnuts in my batter and then dust it with confectioners sugar when it's done . I love that it doesn't call for any eggs, so there's no worries if one hasn't any .Love your videos . Merry Christmas to you and Raymond and your family.
Hi Lynn from NB, thank you for your lovely message and letting us know where you are messaging from, I love walnuts in baking but I guess I can't use it every time. :) I love that there is now eggs as well nothing like it for sure. Do you have EASTLINK Community TV your way because we have a cooking channel on the community channel on Monday's channel 10 and 610. Have a lovely day and Merry Christmas to you and your family. :) Bonita
This is so unusual I'm going to have to try it! If anyone asks out here in California I'm going to tell them a nice lady from Newfoundland Canada gave me the recipe. 😉 Hey, we raise most of those tomatoes used in sauce and soup - might as well put them to use in a different way! Seems to be that recipe just calls out for some chopped walnuts. I guess it wouldn't hurt to add them (I use walnuts in lots of baked goods).
Hahaha that is so sweet and for sure add some walnuts, I love them but I try to not add them in all my bake goods. :) Thank you so much for your message and for enjoying our channel. :) Merry Christmas....Bonita
Nice! Thank you for letting me know and for making our tomato soup cake. This one would make a lovely Christmas fruit cake as well. Stay safe and enjoy to the fullest.... :) Bonita
@@Thebluediamoundvision831 You are very welcome and this is the link to the dark fruit cake, ruclips.net/video/d1dBeYrL_z8/видео.html and this is the link to our light fruit cake ruclips.net/video/FoRJ5DcAEv0/видео.html :) Enjoy Bonita
Oh my thank you so much for your lovely message and now you are going to have to make a tomato soup cake for Christmas, your family will love you, enjoy. Bonita
Wow Bonita... New sub here and I can testify to the delicious authenticity of this recipe 🌟 I’ve “fooled “ many people at Potluck gatherings who refused to believe it wasn’t Carrot 🍰..lol ... Love and best dishes from your NS neighbor 💛👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌟
Nice! That is so wonderful, I'm so glad you have made and loved our recipe here. Thank you for subscribing and welcome neighbour its always nice to get feedback on our recipes. We also steam our recipes on the community channel with eastlink for everyone to enjoy, here in NL, NS, PEI, NB Thank you once again for stopping by and enjoy our recipes to the fullest. :) Bonita
This was my favorite cake when growing up (I am in my 80s now) and I have made it often for my kids, friends, and self. My recipe is a bit different for ingredients, though the process is the same. Ingredients: 2 c Sifted Flour 2 t Baking powder 1 t Cinnamon 1 t Nutmeg 1/2 t Cloves 1/2 t Baking Soda 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 x Can tomato soup 4 oz Apple Sauce* 1 c chopped nuts 1 c Raisins * When the original recipe was printed, tomato soup came in 14-ounce cans in the U.S., but over the decades these have shrunk to less than 11 ounces; apple sauce blends right in and comes in convenient 4-ounce containers. The next time I make it, I'll use your brown sugar and cherries, the latter probably taking the place of some of the raisins. Incidentally, my mom taught me to always measure brown sugar packed; have moms a different view north of our border?
Oh my that is so wonderful and thank you for sharing your beautiful recipe with us and story, I will have to try the nuts in mine the next time because I love them. The apple sauce sounds lovely as well, I always measured the brown sugar loss but packing it down is good to. :) Enjoy Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen If you like, I can send the entire recipe; the original is from the Culinary Arts Institute cookbook in the 30s (originally published in booklet form that my mom had and later in a single volume of 1948 that my late wife had, but changes have been made). When you pack down brown, you get more, and I never stint on sweet.
@@baileygregg6567 Shout away Gregg and Bonita: Tomato Soup Cake 2 c Sifted Flour 2 t Baking powder 1 t Cinnamon 1 t Nutmeg 1/2 t Cloves 1/2 t Baking Soda 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 x Can tomato soup 4 oz Apple Sauce* 1 c chopped nuts 1 c Raisins Sift flour, soda, baking powder and spices together three times while the shortening (generally butter) and sugar cream together until fluffy. Add tomato soup and apple sauce, then dry ingredients to sugar/shortening, mixing thoroughly with each addition. Stir in nuts and raisins and pour (or shovel) into small greased tube pan to bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 50 to 60 minutes. Leave in pan for 10-15 minutes before turning out on a cooling rack. Best if left to stand 24 hours before frosting. Frost with (not ignoring the central hole) Don's Cream Cheese Frosting. FROM: Ruth Berolzheimer, Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute, Chicago, 1948. (This is the big collected book; my mother made this cake from the same recipe in a magazine sized section, published and sold separately by the CAI, well before 1948. One guesses the recipe dates to the early thirties, easily. DLM COMMENT: A childhood favorite of mine, and I remember my mother saying with approval that it was one good cake that needed no eggs, as if this small economy overcame the expense of the very substantial groceries the thing otherwise contains and is covered with. The covering, incidentally, I developed in the eighties, though others before and since have probably developed it, too. I just didn't see their recipies before forging ahead. Regarding the nuts, either walnuts or pecans are good, hazelnuts (but who can find them) would be splendid. Don's Cream Cheese Frosting 4 oz Cream Cheese 3 tb Butter or margarine 2 c Powdered Sugar 1/4 t Vanilla 1 x Healthy squeeze 1 pinch salt lemon juice Cream butter, salt and cream cheese, mix in sugar, add vanilla, squeeze in lemon juice (from a genuine fruit, naturally) to taste and consistency. Apply with generous spatula. Makes more than the cake requires, but the leftovers are up to many uses. ___________ * I discovered in 2010 that Campbell's had changed the size of their soup cans from 14 oz to 10 oz at some time in the past, throwing this recipe in error. This version corrects that error, yielding a cake of the right moistness.
@@Toklineman Thank you for the recipe it looks lovely, and thank you for letting us know. I love brown sugar in cakes and cooking so thats good to know about packing the sugar down to get the full amount. :) Thank Bonita
THANKS Bonita! Made this cake yesterday in my Bundt pan - I admit I was a little worried about it tasting like tomatoes - lol - but it is FANTASTIC! Very moist and flavorful. I made a simple thick white glaze with powdered sugar and water which is a perfect complement to the dessert.
Your recipe looks wonderful. I was raised with my grandmothers prairie tomato soup cake, similar but a smaller version, usually fits an 8x8 or 9x13 pan, depending on how thick you want it. It was made with shortening, and next time I'm going to sub in butter, as that sounds delicious. Also ours made with raisins and walnuts (which I now sub with pecans due to allergies), and included cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg, so a bit more of a spice cake type. We often serve it with a dusting of icing sugar on top, or for fancier, did a maple or cream cheese frosting. Never thought to combine the two, that will be my next try too. Thank you so much.
That is so lovely and thank you for sharing your method with us, this is indeed a lovely cake. Of course you can use any type of pan for this cake, I like using the bunt pan with the hole for heavy cakes. Thank you for stopping by and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
Made this cake yesterday, even better the second day , for the sugar I used half light brown and half Dark Muscovado sugar, and also added a 12 cup of chopped pecans.
My mom always made a different version of this for Thanksgiving and Christmas time. No allspice, she used cinnamon and cloves(which helps to make the cake a more attractive darker color). Walnuts, raisins and mixed candied peels were standard.
You are very welcome Crystal and thank you for stopping by and finding our channel. We have many recipes you may love to check out here and on our website www.bonitaskitchen.com and have a lovely day. :) Bonita
Going to try this one. My husband can't eat chocolate at night. So I'm always looking for new recipe. We est desserts in the evenings. I'm from Illinois in USA.
For sure and it is a cheap cake to make with a big delicious taste, it don't have to cost you $30 to make only a few simple ingredients we all have in our cupboards. Enjoy and thank you for your message. :) Bonita
My mother used to make this cake with raisins. I bet it's delicious with the cherries. Raymond the camera man has two jobs LOL So he deserves two pieces of the cake! lol Thanks, Bonita, for this great recipe!
I just discovered your channel. What a great looking cake...it intrigues me...will have to try it. Thinking I'm going to be binge watching Bonita's Kitchen for more interesting recipes. :)
I know right, my husband is the camera man and producer of our show and he gets to play around with the sound effects to make a little excitement. :) Thank you for leaving a message and this tomato soup cake is delicious. :) Enjoy Bonita
My grandmother used to make this cake and I’ve made it many times. My version doesn’t use butter. I think it was a depression or WWII recipe with the lack of eggs and butter; and it’s suitable to ship to someone who’s far from home. The soup does not make it taste like tomatoes - it’s like using applesauce. It keeps the cake moist. I like to add nuts to the cake.
Oh my Dorothy that is wonderful and thank you for sharing that info with us, these cakes at the best and easy to make. Enjoy and have a wonderful day. Bonita
Thank you for subscribing to our channel and for enjoying our channel, we have over 200+ videos and recipe available to enjoy. Happy New Year :) Bonita
I wanted to tell you, the Tomato Soup Cake was a huge hit with both of the groups that I made it for; the leftovers went to my church where they enjoyed it too! I made it twice as a flat cake in an extra deep 9x13 pan that came with plastic lids for purposes of transport which helped very well. For each I put in 1 cup of golden raisons, 1 cup of dried cranberries, and 1 cup of dried cherries. The sweet but tart flavors blended very well with the slight tartness of the tomato soup. I used vanilla flavoring instead of maple syrup for the cream cheese frosting and everyone swore that was the best part of the cake. I think the vanilla makes the frosting taste even sweeter, though I am considering using orange or lemon flavoring next time. I love cinnamon better so I added 1 teaspoon of that rather than allspice to the frosting. That nifty flour trick with the dried fruit keeps the dried fruits from clumping up together. I find I still have to break up the clumps once they are outside of the packages since they seem to get smooshed together what with packaging and shipping. I also added 2 extra tablespoons of brown sugar and 3 individual packages of white stevia powder to the cake batter. That made the bite of tomato much less noticeable. I thought the flavor was a bit better balanced with that extra sweetness. For the spices in the cake batter, I added 1/2 ground teaspoon cloves and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon as well as 1 teaspoon of allspice. I thought it turned out really delicious!
Oh my it sounds like a lovely cake, and I'm glad you made it twice and your church group and friends enjoyed them. Having a little sweet and spicy cake with a nice cup of tea and some good company is the best. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story with us today and have a lovely evening. :) Bonita
I was born & raised in Newfoundland but I've never heard of this. I don't know if I 'd actually try it because I am a bit on the picky side when it comes to things outside of my comfort zone but it did catch my attention. Maybe I'll make it & get my husband to try it first but he's picky too so I'd have to not tell him the ingredients, lol so then if he likes it maybe I might be brave enough.
Hi and thank you for stopping by, you can't taste the tomato soup it just helps keep it moist and add a little something that stands out. The allspice brings out the other flavours and makes this cake one you will make for years to come. Enjoy and Merry Christmas :) Bonita
Yes indeed I guess its all about the timing of when it was posted and the strangeness of the recipe. Thank you Brad for stopping by and leaving a message. You do appreciate your support, :) Bonita
When I was in gr8 my English teacher was into this cake so I made him some but didn't do it so complected. It is a very easy cake to make and DAMN good. Please remember the KISS method for cooking Keep It Simple Stupid.
OH! Thats a new one or maybe a old saying. I thank you for stopping by and for leaving a message for yesteryear,. I'm glad you enjoyed our recipe for TMC :) bONITA
Yes Margaret I love having my fruit cake at Christmas time as well but this cake now is on my list as well. Thank you for your message and enjoy. :) Bonita
@@blackrabbit212 I'm not sure what you mean, but this cake is a tomato soup cake and its got the same taste as a fruit cake. Very moist and delicious :) Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen Oh, dear, Bonita. This is embarrassing! I didn’t mean to imply there was anything wrong with your cake. I was actually asking why there seems to be people who think that those of us who like fruit cake are odd. I’ve never heard of this before I came to live here in southern Alberta (I know, I know, they are a weird lot here). Everyone here bakes, they’re not very good at it and they all hate fruitcake. Was there some fad years ago about fruit cake being bad for you, or maybe it just wasn’t cool, or what? I just checked the larder and found several tins of tomato soup, so I shall be trying your recipe as soon as I've finished my banana bread.
@@blackrabbit212 haha thats ok I try to answer all my message good and bad to see why or if there is something I can clear up. I thank you for your reply.:) BONITA
Hi Carmen thank you for your message and for stooping by, you can use apple sauce or 1/2 cup cooking oil. I've only use butter for this recipe but some of our viewers have used apple sauce so I hope this helps. Enjoy Bonita
Hello, Bonita. Are you using American or English cups for your flour measures? American is about 5oz Imperial and English is about 6oz. I know the proportions will be the same no matter which you use, but I like to convert to Imperial or metric. I just find weight easier to work with.
Mmmnnn!... I can almost smell that cake now, tho I havent had any in many decades! Thx for posting this recipe!.... I wonder why the allspice is added last rather then combining it with the dry ingredients?
It do smell amazing and taste just as good, if you wish you can add the allspice with the dry ingredients but adding it last ist the first thing you taste when its baked. Enjoy and Merry Christmas :) Bonita
Hi Carolyn, I don't have a war cake or depression cake but I do have a steamed molasses pudding and a white cream sauce ruclips.net/video/wg6WQ-cSuNY/видео.html this one can be baked as well and so tasty, much the same as a war cake. :) Enjoy Bonita
Bonita's Kitchen I’ll check it out for sure! I might’ve already watched it. I think I’ve spent the better part of the last 24hrs watching your channel 😂 I originally clicked for your Brown raisin bread and realized I struck a goldmine of traditional recipes! I was only to Newfoundland once as an adult and stayed with some lovely people. He cooked the whole time and like you wanted to share as many traditional recipes as he could with us. So I’ve had cod cheeks and tongues, fish and brewis, jigs dinner, bake apple tarts....yum! Great memories and wonderful people. I’ll be trying out a lot of your recipes for sure! Thank you so much for all you do. 🙏❤️
@@metalheadmaidenue6505 That is wonderful and thank you for taking the time to share your beautiful memories of your visit to Newfoundland. :) Stay safe and message anytime. Bonita
My guess is that this recipe was created many decades ago when fresh eggs were not available. I have also heard from elderly women that they made cakes with mayonnaise during WWII because they did not have eggs.
Yes it was Peggy! This recipe is many years old and it was one of these cakes that took not a lot of ingredients because of shortage on groceries and money. I'm glad you enjoyed our recipe....:) Bonita
Hi Bonita this looks really really good. I'm not much of a baker so this may sound like a stupid question why are the raisins and cherries coated with flour? Just curious. Thank you for another great video and thank you in advance of my question
You are very welcome and there is never a stupid question only good ones. The reason I coat the raisin but mostly the cherries in flour it helps prevent them from falling to the bottom of the cake when baked. They will be equally through the cake and not all on the bottom. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your lovely question, this is a lovely cake and easy to make you will do amazing. Enjoy and stay safe. :) Bonita
Bonita deserves a Kitchen Aid mixer for Christmas. Come on Santa!
Hi Deborah: Thank you so much for your lovely message, and you never know. :) Merry Christmas Bonita
Tomatoes are fruit so I can see how they made there way into a cake....💜💜💜
This is true and they are delicious for sure. Thanks for leaving a message. :) Enjoy Bonita
Dear Lady I was raised with this cake as my all time favorite. I haven't had any since my Mum passed. I couldn't find the recipe. Thank you so much. I am also a Canada Gal, but Inow live in Mn. Merry Christmas and Blessings to You and Yours.
You are very welcome Billie, we are so glad to help and thank you so much for your message and for stopping by. Enjoy to the fullest and have a Merry Christmas to you and yours. :) Bonita
Growing up in NL my mom made this all the time, now I can’t wait to make it ❤️
Nice! I'm so excited for you and thank you for leaving a message and letting me know. Enjoy to the fullest and welcome to our channel. :) Bonita
My Mom used to make tomato soup cake when we were little - DELISH!!! 😬👍🍅❤️🎉
So nice and thank you for sharing that with us, and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
Bonita's Kitchen I actually have one in the oven right now.... That's how enticed I was.. 😬👍🎉🎉🎉🍅🎂
My mother and grandmother both made this cake often. They split the batter between loaf pans. Always had raisins in it and sometimes some walnuts and a butter cream frosting on the top. Thanks for the reminder of how good this is.
You are very welcome and I'm so glad our recipe bought back fond memories of your mom and grandmother. So wonderful! Thank you for stopping by and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
1st time hearing about tomato soup cake. I would certainly try this.
Nice! I'm glad you stopped by and enjoyed our tomato soup cake. This is a old fashion cake that was made years ago with simple ingredients and so so tasty. :) Bonita
Your hubby must be a satisfied man. Gosh your recipes comfort me.
oh man, this is GOLD! Tomato soup cake! I've made a ketchup spice cake before. I wonder how close this is...
Bonita, you'd better watch out. A lot of sketchy people clawing desperately for authentic warm hospitality are going to start headed your way if you keep making the far North East look so inviting.
Hahaha Right! Thank you so much for your lovely message and for stopping by. :) Bonita
You are such a lovely kind person👏👏👏👍🏼🥰. This world needs MORE people like you. That 🍰 looks easy to make, which is right up my alley.
Thank you so much and we are so glad you enjoyed our recipe and channel, have a lovely day. :) Enjoy Bonita
So glad I found your channel. Haven’t had this cake since the late 1950s. YUM!
How wonderful is that, I'm glad to help and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
God bless you Bonita. Mom use to make this cake. Lots of memories.
Oh my that is so wonderful and thank you for sharing that with us, enjoy and take care. :) Bonita
I have a tomato soup cake family recipe that I have loved since I was a kid . I am going to try this version . How exciting . Your cameraman Raymond sounds like a cutie pie . Good humour . Sprinkles for Raymond !!! Yehhhhh
Hi Sheila: Thank you so much for your message and for stopping by, I'm so glad you are going to make our recipe, you are going to love it. Raymond is pretty sweet, he keeps me on my toes and is my right arm for sure. :) Thank you enjoy Bonita
I'm in the states the southeast portion of it and I've never seen a cake like that made and it looks so beautiful I think I talked my wife into making me one thanks for the recipe
That is so lovely and you can help her, remember I got Raymond to turn the bowl. :) Thank you for stopping by and Enjoy and have a lovely day. Bonita
Never seen one of these in southeast Portland but I guarantee you they would sell like hell🐱🐰
I just found your channel....this is on my to do list for Christmas. I just have to get some tomato soup🙂
I made your 7 layer meal and it was fantastic👍🏼👍🏼
That is wonderful and thank you for leaving a message and welcome. :) Bonita
You must love her attention to detail and enunciation😻😽💜
In 1955, my mom made this cake sans the raisins and cherries. She wasn't sure the tomato
soup was a good idea but she tried it anyway. It was great. I believe she added cocoa powder
in lieu of the fruits. I do think butter was added. But she topped it with a red icing! Happy
Valentine's Day.
Nice! Thank you Charlotta for sharing your beautiful memory of your mom and for stopping by, whats so wonderful about this cake you don't taste the tomato soup. Don't forget to check out more of our recipes on www.bonitaskitchen.com :) Enjoy Bonita
Wow Bonita- that looks good. I'd never heard of a tomato soup cake either BUT I'm gonna make one when I a can of the soup. And as I've heard others mentioning, tomato"s are a fruit so... I get it. I like to add coffee to a couple of things I make because it gives ya a more rounded flavor. You know, something besides sweet. It makes your sweet taste more interesting.I'll bet that"s what the soup is doing here. Anyhow, thanx for sharing that recipe.
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed our video and recipe, I guess tomatoes is a fruit so having it in a cake seem fitting, This is a lovely cake and I have one for Christmas to enjoy, have a Merry Christmas and thank you for stopping by. Bonita
Lovely! you remind me of my Grandmother who was from Marystown Bonita! You cook like her too! ❤️❤️❤️
Oh my you are so sweet,thank you for your lovely message and for stopping by. Marystown is a beautiful place we enjoyed golden sands. Merry Christmas Bonita
OMG, thank you! My mom use to make this, without the fruit, all the time. I haven't seen this in years.
That is so sweet and I'm glad to help, this is a old recipe and so tasty. Have a wonderful evening :) Bonita
Gotta make this for my husband and his family😋
Oh my that is so sweet, he will love it so delicious. :) Bonita
I enjoy you and your kitchen tips, like your recipes too!
Thank you Jody, and I'm glad to help, enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
I knew a lady that made jam from unripe tomatoes * and ripe plums, likely half and half, plus sugar and some spices. delicious, too * the tomatoes may have been green or maybe slightly red but not ripe, so it was sweet and sour, and very fruity.
That sounds lovely and I'm sure it was lovely, thank you so much for sharing that with us. Thank you for your message and I hope you get to make this tomato soup cake. Enjoy Bonita
My mother used to make this but she didn't add cherries she added raisins and walnuts. YUM!!!
Nice! I'm so glad you stopped by, thank you for leaving your message and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
Looks delicious I love tomatoes
Thank you Linda, I'm glad you enjoyed our recipe and I must say it tastes delicious. It reminds me of a dark fruit cake but with a little twist. :) Enjoy Bonita
Thank you we all love this cake .very easy put same walnut in .
Nice! Thank you so much for letting me know. Walnuts will taste amazing in this cake for sure. :) Bonita
Bonita that is a winner for sure !
Thank you Shirley I agree totally, there is something about this cake that draws me back to have more. Its a easy recipe to follow and even so tasty, enjoy and have a wonderful day. :) Bonita
I am cooking up your Tomato Soup Cake and 7 Layer Dinner today for a big group of people. I love cooking and trying out new recipes. Yours are so much fun and very flexible!
Beautiful thank you Raymond for helping Bonita ❤️❤️❤️🎄🎁Merry Christmas🎄☃️🎁
He said you are very welcome and he loves to help, have a Merry Christmas to you and yours. :) Bonita
Oh yum
i love tomato soup cake!! mine was more of a batter cake done in a 9 x 13 pan. maple syrup frosting for sure! the kids liked it too.
Nice! Thank you for sharing your recipe with us, and for stopping by. :) Enjoy Bonita
Love your show. So relaxing and down to earth. You use mostly things you have in your pantry. Good, hearty recipes that are tested and loved. Thanks. I only wish that you would do more. I am a retired social worker who loves to cook. I'm looking at new ideas from different parts of the world for inspiration and satisfaction. My Nanny's family was from Nova Scotia and my husband's best friend is from Bell Island. My husband is from Trinidad (an island in the Caribbean) and funnily enough has much in common with his friend from Nfld. He loves salt cod, meat pies and jigs dinner. Anyway, thanks for your inviting style and intimate knowledge of Nfld food. Your videos are and will continue to be, I hope, a part of posterity. Cheers.
You are very welcome Denise, Thank you for stopping by and enjoying our channel. We have over 200 recipes and videos available here and on our website www.bonitaskitchen.com for seafood chowders, creamed cod, Beer battered cod, pan fried cod, stewed cod, fish and brewis, shepherds pie, turkey pies and so much more meals to have. Let me know what you think when you check them out. Enjoy and thank you :) Bonita
Love this I would do the cherries and walnuts. Thanks for sharing! God bless
That sounds lovely as well, make this cake your own and add whatever you like to have just leave the method the same. Enjoy Bonita
We grew up in Ontario , and this was my Grandmother and my mother's go to cake ....I haven't seen or heard of this cake in many many years! What great memories !!.Thank you for showing us how to make this wonderful cake.
You are very welcome and I'm glad to help, Its nice to see that so many people from all over the world heard of this cake and made it before. This is a lovely tasty cake and works well with any occasion for sure. Enjoy and Have a Merry Christmas :) Bonita
I'm not a big fan of raisons but I love dates...they are yummy in this recipe! The icing is delish!
Thats ok you can replace the raisins for dates and for sure you will love this cake. Thank you Diane for stopping by and stay safe. :) Bonita
That looks delicious! Im going to give this a whirl...and watch them drop their 🍴
Haha that is wonderful, they will because it is so tasty. This tomato soup cake stands out and people is amazed at how lovely it taste. Enjoy to the fullest and have a lovely day. :) Bonita
Raymond is right. Red and Green sprinkles for Christmas. LOL! Seriously though, that is a beautiful cake worthy of a fork drop.
haha right! He will love that he got a sprinkle friend, thank you for your message and enjoy. :) Bonita
Thanks for the recipe. Unusual but looks yummy.
You are very welcome, and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
Good looking cake Bonita. I would be so tempted to add a bunch of chopped nuts. I gotta try this !!!you're one great chef Bonita
Thank you and for sure add nuts in this cake, I just thought it would be nice to show it without nuts because thats one of my favourite. Enjoy :) Thank you for your message and for stopping by. Bonita
Love baking! For sure will try this! Love watching you cook lady! Great video!
That is so wonderful and its relaxing, thank you for your lovely message and for stopping by. :) Bonita
Thank you Bon,I think this cake will go with hot cocoa drink as well as hot tea you are the best I will give it a try.
Hi Nancy: Thank you so much for stopping by, hot cocoa would be lovely with this cake for sure. I'm glad you enjoyed our recipe. :) Bonita
I just love your videos God bless U U make my day ❤️
Thank you :) Bonita
Next up on the dock from Melvis' kitchen (after the microwaved Duff)...and I'm thinking of adding toasted pecans (I am doing time, I mean living in Texas yaknow) and mixing in craisins in with the raisins for a little bit o' Maine...
I swear this has become one of my favorite channels on RUclips...two thumbs up and a dropped fork dontchaknow!
haha thank you for your lovely message and we are so glad you enjoy our channel and the interesting recipes. We try to make something for everyone and easy recipe that a five year old could make and its true my grandkids love to cook and bake. Enjoy our recipe is Texas and keep sending us messages on our videos. :) Have a wonderful day. Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen Hi9 Bonita, I made the cake this afternoon (I will never hand mix a cake again) and it turned out very well! As I threatened, I did add the Craisins and the roasted pecans along with some left over mixed candied fruit and it's an incredibly moist and flavorful cake. What was interesting was how the aroma changed during its baking time - at first there was definitely a tomato scent but it gradually changed to more of a caramelized one as I'm guessing the tomato flavor changed through the process. Either way, turned out great however, I don't tell people what's in there and then surprise the crap out of them with the big reveal. One person asked me if I'd soaked the dried fruit in Screech :)
@@MelvisVelour That is wonderful, I'm so glad you made our tomato soup cake and it turned out good for you. I know mixing with your hand is a work out and I do make it look easy. Thank you so much for letting me know how you enjoyed the cake and have a Merry Christmas. :) Bonita
Looks delicious.
Thank you :) Bonita
My mom used to make these on cold days. Thank you for the memories.
You are very welcome Rev and thank you for stopping by and sharing that with us. Enjoy and Merry Christmas Bonita
Bonita's Kitchen and a Merry Christmas to you. Blessings for the New Year.
WOW....who would have thought 🍅🍅🍅...I’m definitely going to make this one...yum!
Right! I'm thinking you would love it, thank you for stopping by. :) Bonita
LOL
"Dropped the fork"
I wonder if some wallnuts would work sprinked or folded in that batter. Also, the batter could be used for muffins
Haha right! I think nuts will be lovely in this cake and having them for muffins as well, maybe the baking time may be less but you can always go 30 minutes then check them. :) Enjoy Bonita
I love this unusual (at least to me)recipe and will be making one for Christmas potluck. Looks delicious!
Hi Melissa and thank you for leaving a message and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
You know you're going to get some wows😽💜🇺🇸⛄
This looks delish. Can’t wait to make it❤️
That is wonderful and thank you for stopping by, enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
I don’t even like fruit cake but this looks delish
Hi Kim, this is a lovely recipe and cake, and thank you for leaving a message and enjoy. :) Bonita
Hi Lynn from NB here, I make that exact same recipe as you and it is soooo yummy , I put walnuts in my batter and then dust it with confectioners sugar when it's done . I love that it doesn't call for any eggs, so there's no worries if one hasn't any .Love your videos . Merry Christmas to you and Raymond and your family.
Hi Lynn from NB, thank you for your lovely message and letting us know where you are messaging from, I love walnuts in baking but I guess I can't use it every time. :) I love that there is now eggs as well nothing like it for sure. Do you have EASTLINK Community TV your way because we have a cooking channel on the community channel on Monday's channel 10 and 610. Have a lovely day and Merry Christmas to you and your family. :) Bonita
This is so unusual I'm going to have to try it! If anyone asks out here in California I'm going to tell them a nice lady from Newfoundland Canada gave me the recipe. 😉 Hey, we raise most of those tomatoes used in sauce and soup - might as well put them to use in a different way! Seems to be that recipe just calls out for some chopped walnuts. I guess it wouldn't hurt to add them (I use walnuts in lots of baked goods).
Hahaha that is so sweet and for sure add some walnuts, I love them but I try to not add them in all my bake goods. :) Thank you so much for your message and for enjoying our channel. :) Merry Christmas....Bonita
Never heard of this recipe, will try for sure. Looks delicious. Merry Christmas!
That is wonderful and we are glad to help, enjoy and have a Merry Christmas to you and yours :) Bonita
I made this yesterday it is was so delicious. My favorite cake ever
Nice! Thank you for letting me know and for making our tomato soup cake. This one would make a lovely Christmas fruit cake as well. Stay safe and enjoy to the fullest.... :) Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen ok great will try the fruit cake when you post it. Appreciate the love and kindness to share
@@Thebluediamoundvision831 You are very welcome and this is the link to the dark fruit cake, ruclips.net/video/d1dBeYrL_z8/видео.html and this is the link to our light fruit cake ruclips.net/video/FoRJ5DcAEv0/видео.html :) Enjoy Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen Great! Will let you know when I bake it you are my favorite teacher out here as I have just started as a new cake baker.
Looks like a great cake for fruit cake haters. So simple. I may just cook up one those today.
Thats wonderful Charles and it is a lovely affordable and easy cake to make, thank you for stopping by. :) Bonita
I never Had Tomato cake, It looks Delicious, I Love All Your Recipes, I Don't Bake , But I Might Have To try This,keep Up The Great Work.
Oh my thank you so much for your lovely message and now you are going to have to make a tomato soup cake for Christmas, your family will love you, enjoy. Bonita
Wow Bonita... New sub here and I can testify to the delicious authenticity of this recipe 🌟 I’ve “fooled “ many people at Potluck gatherings who refused to believe it wasn’t Carrot 🍰..lol ... Love and best dishes from your NS neighbor 💛👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌟
Nice! That is so wonderful, I'm so glad you have made and loved our recipe here. Thank you for subscribing and welcome neighbour its always nice to get feedback on our recipes. We also steam our recipes on the community channel with eastlink for everyone to enjoy, here in NL, NS, PEI, NB Thank you once again for stopping by and enjoy our recipes to the fullest. :) Bonita
This was my favorite cake when growing up (I am in my 80s now) and I have made it often for my kids, friends, and self. My recipe is a bit different for ingredients, though the process is the same.
Ingredients:
2 c Sifted Flour
2 t Baking powder
1 t Cinnamon
1 t Nutmeg
1/2 t Cloves
1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 c Butter
1 c Sugar
1 x Can tomato soup
4 oz Apple Sauce*
1 c chopped nuts
1 c Raisins
* When the original recipe was printed, tomato soup came in 14-ounce cans in the U.S., but over the decades these have shrunk to less than 11 ounces; apple sauce blends right in and comes in convenient 4-ounce containers.
The next time I make it, I'll use your brown sugar and cherries, the latter probably taking the place of some of the raisins. Incidentally, my mom taught me to always measure brown sugar packed; have moms a different view north of our border?
Oh my that is so wonderful and thank you for sharing your beautiful recipe with us and story, I will have to try the nuts in mine the next time because I love them. The apple sauce sounds lovely as well, I always measured the brown sugar loss but packing it down is good to. :) Enjoy Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen If you like, I can send the entire recipe; the original is from the Culinary Arts Institute cookbook in the 30s (originally published in booklet form that my mom had and later in a single volume of 1948 that my late wife had, but changes have been made). When you pack down brown, you get more, and I never stint on sweet.
Now it's more recipes passed hands like this I would Shout with Glee🇺🇸🎉💜⛄
@@baileygregg6567 Shout away Gregg and Bonita:
Tomato Soup Cake
2 c Sifted Flour 2 t Baking powder
1 t Cinnamon 1 t Nutmeg
1/2 t Cloves 1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar
1 x Can tomato soup 4 oz Apple Sauce*
1 c chopped nuts 1 c Raisins
Sift flour, soda, baking powder and spices together three times while
the shortening (generally butter) and sugar cream together until
fluffy. Add tomato soup and apple sauce, then dry ingredients to
sugar/shortening, mixing thoroughly with each addition. Stir in nuts
and raisins and pour (or shovel) into small greased tube pan to bake
in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for 50 to 60 minutes. Leave in pan
for 10-15 minutes before turning out on a cooling rack. Best if left
to stand 24 hours before frosting. Frost with (not ignoring the
central hole) Don's Cream Cheese Frosting.
FROM: Ruth Berolzheimer, Culinary Arts Institute
Encyclopedic Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute, Chicago,
1948. (This is the big collected book; my mother made this
cake from the same recipe in a magazine sized section,
published and sold separately by the CAI, well before
1948. One guesses the recipe dates to the early thirties,
easily.
DLM COMMENT: A childhood favorite of mine, and I remember
my mother saying with approval that it was one good cake
that needed no eggs, as if this small economy overcame the
expense of the very substantial groceries the thing
otherwise contains and is covered with. The covering,
incidentally, I developed in the eighties, though others
before and since have probably developed it, too. I just
didn't see their recipies before forging ahead. Regarding
the nuts, either walnuts or pecans are good, hazelnuts
(but who can find them) would be splendid.
Don's Cream Cheese Frosting
4 oz Cream Cheese 3 tb Butter or margarine
2 c Powdered Sugar 1/4 t Vanilla
1 x Healthy squeeze 1 pinch salt
lemon juice
Cream butter, salt and cream cheese, mix in sugar, add
vanilla, squeeze in lemon juice (from a genuine fruit,
naturally) to taste and consistency. Apply with generous
spatula. Makes more than the cake requires, but the
leftovers are up to many uses.
___________
* I discovered in 2010 that Campbell's had changed the size of their
soup cans from 14 oz to 10 oz at some time in the past, throwing
this recipe in error. This version corrects that error, yielding
a cake of the right moistness.
@@Toklineman Thank you for the recipe it looks lovely, and thank you for letting us know. I love brown sugar in cakes and cooking so thats good to know about packing the sugar down to get the full amount. :) Thank Bonita
Thank you for this wonderful recipe! My grandmother used to make a version of this.
That is so wonderful and thank you Maureen for leaving a message and for stopping by. :) Enjoy Bonita
I love your channel. Have a subscriber that lives near jelly row in Newfoundland
Oh my that is so wonderful and thank you for stopping by and for subscribing to our channel. :) Enjoy Bonita
Jelly row, do they make jelly rolls out there???💜😹
Bailey no candy
@@misfitsanddreamers I swear I humor is a lost art to people these days.😼
@@baileygregg6567 Yes we do make Jelly rolls and lots of jelly desserts and salads. :) Bonita
ohhhhhhhhhh my my friend in NOVA SCOTIA her and I had made this it was soooo good now I the recipe
thank you thank you DIANE ONTARIO CANADA
You are very welcome and thank you so much for your lovely message and enjoy to the fullest. Merry Christmas to you and yours. :) Bonita
Looks amazing
Thank you, its pretty tasty and easy recipe to make. Nice for a birthday cake with boiled white icing on top. :) Bonita
Thank you, Bonita and Merry Christmas!
You are very welcome and Merry Christmas to you and yours. :) Bonita
THANKS Bonita! Made this cake yesterday in my Bundt pan - I admit I was a little worried about it tasting like tomatoes - lol - but it is FANTASTIC! Very moist and flavorful. I made a simple thick white glaze with powdered sugar and water which is a perfect complement to the dessert.
That is wonderful and thank you for following up with us on your cake, your glaze sounds lovely. Enjoy and have a lovely day. :) Bonita
Just found your channel today. Happy New Year. Looking forward to trying your recipes in 2020.
That is so wonderful and thank you for leaving a message and letting us know. Enjoy ad Happy New Year to you ad yours. :) Bonita
Your recipe looks wonderful. I was raised with my grandmothers prairie tomato soup cake, similar but a smaller version, usually fits an 8x8 or 9x13 pan, depending on how thick you want it. It was made with shortening, and next time I'm going to sub in butter, as that sounds delicious. Also ours made with raisins and walnuts (which I now sub with pecans due to allergies), and included cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg, so a bit more of a spice cake type. We often serve it with a dusting of icing sugar on top, or for fancier, did a maple or cream cheese frosting. Never thought to combine the two, that will be my next try too. Thank you so much.
That is so lovely and thank you for sharing your method with us, this is indeed a lovely cake. Of course you can use any type of pan for this cake, I like using the bunt pan with the hole for heavy cakes. Thank you for stopping by and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
Made this cake yesterday, even better the second day , for the sugar I used half light brown and half Dark Muscovado sugar, and also added a 12 cup of chopped pecans.
Did you really add 12 cups of nuts?
@@shfrederick1 meant to type a 1/2 cup
That is so beautiful! I am partial to pecans, so, when I make it, I'll try adding them...even to only half the cake!
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed our video and recipe, pecans would be lovely in this recipe for sure. :) Enjoy Bonita
My mom always made a different version of this for Thanksgiving and Christmas time. No allspice, she used cinnamon and cloves(which helps to make the cake a more attractive darker color). Walnuts, raisins and mixed candied peels were standard.
This cake is a spin off of a carrot cake. I would fold some walnuts
They are pretty similar and yes use some nuts in there as well if you wish. Enjoy Bonita
I love your channel! I’m glad I found you. Thank you for sharing.
You are very welcome Crystal and thank you for stopping by and finding our channel. We have many recipes you may love to check out here and on our website www.bonitaskitchen.com and have a lovely day. :) Bonita
Going to try this one. My husband can't eat chocolate at night. So I'm always looking for new recipe. We est desserts in the evenings. I'm from Illinois in USA.
Oh my thats not good we love chocolate as well, I hope this tomato soup cake makes up for that for your husband and he loves this cake. :) Bonita
Looks like a great cake, never heard of using tomato soup but it makes sense! This can be made very economically if you're on a tight budget too :)
For sure and it is a cheap cake to make with a big delicious taste, it don't have to cost you $30 to make only a few simple ingredients we all have in our cupboards. Enjoy and thank you for your message. :) Bonita
I think I’m going to try making tomato soup cake. Using olive oil
That sounds lovely, please follow up and let me know how it was and enjoy to the fullest. :) Bonita
My mother used to make this cake with raisins. I bet it's delicious with the cherries. Raymond the camera man has two jobs LOL So he deserves two pieces of the cake! lol Thanks, Bonita, for this great recipe!
Hi Nancy you are very welcome and he did have two pieces of cake and I had to hide it away. :) haha Bonita
Surprisingly, it looks very nice!
Though I suspect one such piece holds enough dessert calories for a week 😂🍰
Thank you. 👍
I thought it was going to be tomato aspic, what a pleasant surprise, looks delicious. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Oh my that is so funny, I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for stopping by. Merry Christmas to you and yours. :) Bonita
it was delicious. Thank you
I just discovered your channel. What a great looking cake...it intrigues me...will have to try it. Thinking I'm going to be binge watching Bonita's Kitchen for more interesting recipes. :)
Thank you so much for stopping by and I'm so glad you found us, we have lots of lovely recipes and videos to enjoy. :) Bonita
Used to have this too in New Brunswick.Mmm
Wow! I can't even imagine what this would taste like but I will try it, it looks delicious! (loved the laughter edited into the video) :)
I know right, my husband is the camera man and producer of our show and he gets to play around with the sound effects to make a little excitement. :) Thank you for leaving a message and this tomato soup cake is delicious. :) Enjoy Bonita
I just thought I would let you know that the recipe on your website doesn’t have ant allspice in the cake or frosting. Can’t wait to try this recipe!
Thank you for letting me know I will check it out. :) Enjoy and have a Merry Christmas Bonita
My grandmother used to make this cake and I’ve made it many times. My version doesn’t use butter. I think it was a depression or WWII recipe with the lack of eggs and butter; and it’s suitable to ship to someone who’s far from home. The soup does not make it taste like tomatoes - it’s like using applesauce. It keeps the cake moist. I like to add nuts to the cake.
Oh my Dorothy that is wonderful and thank you for sharing that info with us, these cakes at the best and easy to make. Enjoy and have a wonderful day. Bonita
Lovely view of a Time, reasons to keep good things alive💜⛄🎉🇺🇸
Thank you so much! tomato soup cake is my absolute favorite cake I have subscribed to your channel's and I would like to wish you a happy New Yearj!!
Thank you for subscribing to our channel and for enjoying our channel, we have over 200+ videos and recipe available to enjoy. Happy New Year :) Bonita
I wanted to tell you, the Tomato Soup Cake was a huge hit with both of the groups that I made it for; the leftovers went to my church where they enjoyed it too! I made it twice as a flat cake in an extra deep 9x13 pan that came with plastic lids for purposes of transport which helped very well.
For each I put in 1 cup of golden raisons, 1 cup of dried cranberries, and 1 cup of dried cherries. The sweet but tart flavors blended very well with the slight tartness of the tomato soup.
I used vanilla flavoring instead of maple syrup for the cream cheese frosting and everyone swore that was the best part of the cake. I think the vanilla makes the frosting taste even sweeter, though I am considering using orange or lemon flavoring next time. I love cinnamon better so I added 1 teaspoon of that rather than allspice to the frosting.
That nifty flour trick with the dried fruit keeps the dried fruits from clumping up together. I find I still have to break up the clumps once they are outside of the packages since they seem to get smooshed together what with packaging and shipping.
I also added 2 extra tablespoons of brown sugar and 3 individual packages of white stevia powder to the cake batter. That made the bite of tomato much less noticeable. I thought the flavor was a bit better balanced with that extra sweetness.
For the spices in the cake batter, I added 1/2 ground teaspoon cloves and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon as well as 1 teaspoon of allspice.
I thought it turned out really delicious!
Oh my it sounds like a lovely cake, and I'm glad you made it twice and your church group and friends enjoyed them. Having a little sweet and spicy cake with a nice cup of tea and some good company is the best. Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful story with us today and have a lovely evening. :) Bonita
I was born & raised in Newfoundland but I've never heard of this. I don't know if I 'd actually try it because I am a bit on the picky side when it comes to things outside of my comfort zone but it did catch my attention. Maybe I'll make it & get my husband to try it first but he's picky too so I'd have to not tell him the ingredients, lol so then if he likes it maybe I might be brave enough.
Hi and thank you for stopping by, you can't taste the tomato soup it just helps keep it moist and add a little something that stands out. The allspice brings out the other flavours and makes this cake one you will make for years to come. Enjoy and Merry Christmas :) Bonita
Congrats on the 10k views Bonita this was a popular video for you.
Yes indeed I guess its all about the timing of when it was posted and the strangeness of the recipe. Thank you Brad for stopping by and leaving a message. You do appreciate your support, :) Bonita
i found your channel a few days a go and this cake i am making its in the oven now i didn't have any all spice though so i used cinnamon
That is ok because cinnamon will give it a lovely taste as well, enjoy and thank you for stopping by. Merry Christmas Bonita
When I was in gr8 my English teacher was into this cake so I made him some but didn't do it so complected. It is a very easy cake to make and DAMN good. Please remember the KISS method for cooking Keep It Simple Stupid.
OH! Thats a new one or maybe a old saying. I thank you for stopping by and for leaving a message for yesteryear,. I'm glad you enjoyed our recipe for TMC :) bONITA
6:50 ... my husband says the same thing to me when I ask him to help 😂😂
Haha that is so funny, and they always got to get paid. :) Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen ... if he sent me a bill I'd tell him it can go straight to collections or sue me 😂😂
I'm one of those odd ones who love fruit cake. This looks like a great sub for the old recipe though. I might add some nuts though.
Yes Margaret I love having my fruit cake at Christmas time as well but this cake now is on my list as well. Thank you for your message and enjoy. :) Bonita
What is this 'thing' about fruit cake? What's supposed to be wrong with it?
@@blackrabbit212 I'm not sure what you mean, but this cake is a tomato soup cake and its got the same taste as a fruit cake. Very moist and delicious :) Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen Oh, dear, Bonita. This is embarrassing! I didn’t mean to imply there was anything wrong with your cake. I was actually asking why there seems to be people who think that those of us who like fruit cake are odd. I’ve never heard of this before I came to live here in southern Alberta (I know, I know, they are a weird lot here). Everyone here bakes, they’re not very good at it and they all hate fruitcake. Was there some fad years ago about fruit cake being bad for you, or maybe it just wasn’t cool, or what?
I just checked the larder and found several tins of tomato soup, so I shall be trying your recipe as soon as I've finished my banana bread.
@@blackrabbit212 haha thats ok I try to answer all my message good and bad to see why or if there is something I can clear up. I thank you for your reply.:) BONITA
Love this recipe but I would like to know if we can used something else besides butter. ☺️
Hi Carmen thank you for your message and for stooping by, you can use apple sauce or 1/2 cup cooking oil. I've only use butter for this recipe but some of our viewers have used apple sauce so I hope this helps. Enjoy Bonita
Hello, Bonita. Are you using American or English cups for your flour measures? American is about 5oz Imperial and English is about 6oz. I know the proportions will be the same no matter which you use, but I like to convert to Imperial or metric. I just find weight easier to work with.
I put the allspice in the dry ingredients😊
You can, I do bought but it don't matter, thank you for leaving a message and for stopping by. :) Bonita
Mmmnnn!... I can almost smell that cake now, tho I havent had any in many decades! Thx for posting this recipe!....
I wonder why the allspice is added last rather then combining it with the dry ingredients?
It do smell amazing and taste just as good, if you wish you can add the allspice with the dry ingredients but adding it last ist the first thing you taste when its baked. Enjoy and Merry Christmas :) Bonita
I can’t wait to make this. So glad I found your channel. Do you have a recipe for War Cake ? Also known as Depression Cake.
Hi Carolyn, I don't have a war cake or depression cake but I do have a steamed molasses pudding and a white cream sauce ruclips.net/video/wg6WQ-cSuNY/видео.html this one can be baked as well and so tasty, much the same as a war cake. :) Enjoy Bonita
Bonita's Kitchen I’ll check it out for sure! I might’ve already watched it. I think I’ve spent the better part of the last 24hrs watching your channel 😂 I originally clicked for your Brown raisin bread and realized I struck a goldmine of traditional recipes! I was only to Newfoundland once as an adult and stayed with some lovely people. He cooked the whole time and like you wanted to share as many traditional recipes as he could with us. So I’ve had cod cheeks and tongues, fish and brewis, jigs dinner, bake apple tarts....yum! Great memories and wonderful people. I’ll be trying out a lot of your recipes for sure! Thank you so much for all you do. 🙏❤️
@@metalheadmaidenue6505 That is wonderful and thank you for taking the time to share your beautiful memories of your visit to Newfoundland. :) Stay safe and message anytime. Bonita
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Thank you for stopping by and have a Merry Christmas :) Bonita
My guess is that this recipe was created many decades ago when fresh eggs were not available. I have also heard from elderly women that they made cakes with mayonnaise during WWII because they did not have eggs.
Yes it was Peggy! This recipe is many years old and it was one of these cakes that took not a lot of ingredients because of shortage on groceries and money. I'm glad you enjoyed our recipe....:) Bonita
Hi Bonita this looks really really good. I'm not much of a baker so this may sound like a stupid question why are the raisins and cherries coated with flour? Just curious. Thank you for another great video and thank you in advance of my question
You are very welcome and there is never a stupid question only good ones. The reason I coat the raisin but mostly the cherries in flour it helps prevent them from falling to the bottom of the cake when baked. They will be equally through the cake and not all on the bottom. Thank you so much for stopping by and for your lovely question, this is a lovely cake and easy to make you will do amazing. Enjoy and stay safe. :) Bonita
@@bonitaskitchen hi thanks for your answer. That makes sense.
I'm going to try this! But question...you stated 2 tsp baking powder but the recipe reads 3 tsp. Is it 2 or 3?
Thank you for your message and for pointing that out for me I will get it fixed, the amount is 2 tsp This is a lovely cake and enjoy Bonita
My favourite cake that I make is a tomato soup fruit cake. My recipe has no eggs and 125 grams of butter and the tin of tomato soup.
Sounds great! Thank you for sharing that with us and have a lovely day. Bonita