Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake Recipe

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Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1/3 cup tomato puree
  • 2 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 571.29 Kcal (2392 kJ)
Calories from fat 254.65 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 28.29g 44%
Cholesterol 61.38mg 20%
Sodium 629.38mg 26%
Potassium 217.22mg 5%
Total Carbs 73.18g 24%
Sugars 36.04g 144%
Dietary Fiber 1.64g 7%
Protein 6.8g 14%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 2%
Iron 3.5mg 19%
Calcium 40.3mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 341.07 Kcal (1428 kJ)
Calories from fat 152.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.89g 44%
Cholesterol 36.65mg 20%
Sodium 375.75mg 26%
Potassium 129.68mg 5%
Total Carbs 43.69g 24%
Sugars 21.52g 144%
Dietary Fiber 0.98g 7%
Protein 4.06g 14%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 2%
Iron 2.1mg 19%
Calcium 24.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.5
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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