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Green Tomato Cake with Brown Butter Icing

By Paula Deen

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Difficulty: Medium

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Servings: 15

Ingredients

  • 1 cup golden raisins
  • 2 1/2 cups diced green tomatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 sticks 2 (softened) for cake, 1 for icing butter
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 °F. Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.

Beat 2 sticks softened butter and sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. (Batter will be soft.) Stir in tomatoes, raisins and walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake for 70 to 75 minutes, or until a tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely. Spoon Browned Butter Icing over cake.

Browned Butter Icing:

In a medium saucepan over low heat, melt 1 stick butter. Cook 6 to 8 minutes, or until butter is lightly browned. Whisk in confectioner’s sugar until smooth.

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August 04, 2019
I’ve made this cake several times over. I have made it with the frosting and without. I soak my raisins in bourbon a day before... it’s a wonderful cake to eat with coffee and tea, or a glass of wine.

Leslie

July 02, 2016
This is one of the best cakes I have ever eaten!!

Robyn Huey

August 12, 2013
I've made this cake several times , now a lot of my friends are calling and wanting me to make them one!!!!! Delicious in the morning with coffee ,Isometimes make a brown sugar topping made with milk!!! I don't watch Food network much anymore, I miss you so much!!!!! (So when can I come and help you cook some goodies?) Just let me know girl IM READY ANYTIME!!!!!!

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November 10, 2021
Could you make this recipe with apples or peaches instead of green tomatoes?

November 12, 2021

You may want to try this recipe instead: https://www.pauladeen.com/recipe/uncle-bobs-fresh-apple-cake/