Fiesta Bean Cake

Name: Fiesta Bean Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 4 cups cooked pinto beans, drained and mashed; 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/3 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 cups peeled, diced cooking apples; 2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts; 2 cups raisins; Sifted powdered sugar

16 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
4 cups cooked pinto beans, drained and mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/3 teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups peeled, diced cooking apples
2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
2 cups raisins
Sifted powdered sugar

Directions

1

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pinto beans, beating well. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, soda, salt, and spices; gradually add to bean mixture, beating well. Stir in vanilla.
2

Combine apples, pecans, and raisins; dredge in remaining 1/2 cup flour, and gently fold into batter.
3

Spoon batter into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan. Bake at 375° for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely. Sprinkle top of cake with powdered sugar.