Tomato Soup Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening, like crisco
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 can Campbell's condensed tomato soup
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350F degrees; lightly butter a tube or bundt pan and set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream the shortening with an electric mixer until fluffy; then add the sugar and egg and stir until smooth.

3. 3

   Stir in the soup.

4. 4

   Next, add all the dry ingredients and stir until smooth and completely combined.

5. 5

   Pour this batter into the prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes , until a toothpick inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.

6. 6

   Remove from oven and let cool in the pan.

7. 7

   Remove from pan and sprinkle with icing sugar if desired, or serve plain.