![]() ![]() Call me superstitious!) Though, I never mention the tomatoes until after people start bragging on how moist and delicious it is, and begin asking what's my secret. (However, I'll only bake it during a thunderstorm. My Grandmas Thunder Cake Cream together, one at a time 1 cup shortening (I wouldve preferred butter myself) 1-3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs, separated (Blend yolks in. You will love it! I bake this cake for get-togethers and parties. N.B.: If you're thinking of skipping the tomatoes, DON'T!!! They're what give the cake its deliciously rich & complex flavor and its supreme moistness. It'll be the best stormy afternoon you'll have together! I promise. Especially, if you have little ones helping make the cake. Also, reading the book while baking it greatly adds to the experience. INGREDIENTS 1 CUP Shortening 1 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla 3 Eggs separated 1 cup cold water 1/3 cup pureed tomatoes 2 1/2 cups cake flour 1/2. It truly does seem to taste best when baked under those weather conditions. It's best (according to the story's lore and my experience) to begin making this cake when a storm is approaching, about an hour out. ![]() ![]() Thunder Cake is very much like a good, super moist chocolate cake, only there's a unique and tasty twist: Tomatoes! ![]() This is one of my absolute favorite cake recipes! The recipe is taken from Patricia Polacco's children's book of the same name, "Thunder Cake". ![]()
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