Green Tomato Spice Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4 ounce) box spice cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 cup raisins (or craisins)
• 1 1/2 cups green tomatoes, diced
• 1 granny smith apple, peeled and diced
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in mixing bowl, lightly beat the water, vegetable oil, eggs, and brown sugar until combined, about 2 minutes. stir in spice cake mix and flour, and mix until smooth. stir in the vanilla, walnuts, raisins, tomatoes, and apple. blend well.
• 3 spoon the batter into a greased and floured 9x13 baking pan. bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. loosen the cake from the sides of the pan with a knife or spatula. cool for 30 minutes.
• 4 using a fine-mesh strainer or a sifter, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. optional: when serving, top each slice with a tablespoon of coconut and/or whipped cream, if desired.