Best 3 Patricia Polaccos Thunder Cake Recipes

THUNDER CAKE

Thunder Cake image

Thunder Cake is a book written by Patricia Polacco about a cake made by a little girl and her grandmother when a big storm was coming. The cake has a crazy ingredient that makes it delicious!

Provided by Moody Blonde

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs, separated
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup pureed tomatoes
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup dry cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Cream together, one at at time, shortening, sugar, vanilla, water, pureed tomatoes, and eggs. (Blend yolks in and beat whites until they are stiff and then fold in.) Sift together cake flour, dry cocoa, baking soda, and salt. Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture. Baked in two greased and floured 8 1/2 inch round pans at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes. Frost with chocolate butter frosting. Top with strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 42 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 14 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 278 grams sodium, Sugar 16 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat

PATRICIA POLACCO'S THUNDER CAKE

Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake image

This is the Thunder Cake recipe from Patricia Polacco's "Thunder Cake" picture book. It is a wonderful chocolate cake with a hint of fruit flavor from the secret ingredient! It is perfect frosted with Recipe #169403 and topped with fresh sliced strawberries! (The strawberries and tomato match wonderfully and I promise that no one will know it is tomato, they will only ask what you did to make it so wonderful!)

Provided by Dwynnie

Categories Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, separated
1 cup cold water
1/3 cup tomato puree
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour two 8 1/2 inch cake pans.
Cream together the shortening and sugar.
Beat in the vanilla and egg yolks.
Mix in the cold water and pureed tomatoes.
Beat the egg whites until they are stiff and fold into egg/tomato mixture.
Sift the cake flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
Mix dry mixture into wet.
Pour batter evenly into cake pans.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
Let cakes cool on wire racks before frosting with chocolate buttercream icing.
Optional: Top with fresh strawberries.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595.4, Fat 28.5, SaturatedFat 7.5, Cholesterol 69.8, Sodium 559.6, Carbohydrate 81.4, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 44.5, Protein 7.1

MY GRANDMAS THUNDERCAKE

My Grandmas Thundercake image

This wonderful old recipe comes from a children's storybook that I came across when I was shelving away books in a school library. The book by Patricia Polacco entitled "My Grandma's Thunder cake is one of a series of kid's books with easy recipes included in the story. One other that comes to mind is "A Cranberry Thanksgiving"...

Provided by Shirley Murtagh

Categories Cakes

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

CREAM TOGETHER ONE AT A TIME:
1 cup of shortening
1 1/4 cups of sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs, separated blend yolks in. beat whites until they are stiff,then fold in
1 cup of water
1/3 cup of pureed tomatoes.
SIFT TOGETHER:
2 1/2 cups of cake flour
1/2 cup of dry cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp.salt

Steps:

1. Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture
2. Bake in two greased and floured 8 1/2-inch round pans
3. Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean when inserted in middle of the cakes
4. Frost with chocolate butter frosting
5. Top with strawberries

### Tips for Baking Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake - **Use fresh ingredients.** The fresher your ingredients, the better your cake will taste. - **Measure your ingredients carefully.** Baking is a science, and if you don't measure your ingredients correctly, your cake won't turn out well. - **Preheat your oven.** This helps to ensure that your cake will bake evenly. - **Don't overmix your batter.** Overmixing can make your cake tough. - **Bake your cake in a well-greased and floured pan.** This will help to prevent it from sticking. - **Let your cake cool completely before frosting it.** This will help to prevent the frosting from melting. ### Conclusion Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make cake that is perfect for any occasion. By following these tips, you can make sure that your cake turns out perfectly every time.