PINTO BEAN CAKE

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Your cake-loving guests won't believe that pinto beans is the surprise ingredient in this recipe for spice cake decorated with candied cherries and pecans.

Provided by Suzanne Stull

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup white sugar
¼ cup butter
1 egg
2 cups cooked pinto beans, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup golden raisins
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ cup chopped pecans
2 cups diced apple without peel

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.
  • Cream butter or margarine and sugar together. Add the beaten egg and mix well. Stir in the mashed cooked beans and the vanilla.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground allspice together. Add the chopped pecans, golden raisins, and the diced apples to the flour mixture. Stir to coat. Pour flour mixture into the creamed mixture and stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Dribble with a simple confectioner's sugar icing and garnish with candied cherries and pecan halves, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 22 mg, Fat 6.8 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 203.3 mg, Sugar 22.6 g

Cameron Adie
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I would not recommend this recipe.


Dabit Manda
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These cakes were not as flavorful as I had hoped.


Martin Wolfek4
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I found these cakes to be a bit too dry.


Lim Klintz
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These cakes were a bit bland for my taste.


Cherie Vivi
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I'm not a big fan of pinto beans, but these cakes were surprisingly good.


Michelle Ncube
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These cakes were easy to make and very tasty. I will definitely be making them again.


Mehedul islam
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I loved the flavor of these cakes. They were perfect for a light lunch.


Tanisha Naima
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These cakes were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.


Daniel Sh
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I made these cakes for my family and they loved them! They're a great way to get your kids to eat their beans.


Falak Rajput
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These cakes were a great way to use up some leftover pinto beans. They were easy to make and very tasty.


REG20 thefireworrior7
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I'm always looking for new and healthy recipes, and this one fits the bill perfectly. The pinto bean cakes were delicious and filling, and I felt good about eating them.


D Cane
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These pinto bean cakes were a hit at my dinner party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved them. I will definitely be making them again.