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Vintage Magic Tomato Soup Cake from the Great Depression (Bataille Food #123)

Travel back in time to the Great Depression era with this surprisingly delicious Vintage Magic Tomato Soup Cake! Unleash the power of nostalgia and taste the magic hidden in every bite. It’s a mouthwatering slice of history that will transport you to a bygone era of resourcefulness and creativity. Get ready to savor the sweet taste of survival!

Before anyone asks let me tell you that this cake does not tastes like tomato or soup. It has a beautiful retro color and tastes like a delicious spice cake.

“The cake’s popularity skyrocketed during the 1930s and 1940s, when the food shortages caused by the Great Depression and World War II rationing left many American households reeling. As incongruous as it might seem, tomato soup proved to be a secret weapon for home bakers. “Condensed tomato soup has both gelatinized starch from thickeners and pectin from the tomatoes themselves,” Reid says. “Both of these keep water in suspension, creating a moist cake.””(Source: Altlas Obscura)

“Tomato soup cake was just one of the cakes born out of necessity during the series of crises that defined the first half of the 20th century, from the rich, chocolate-y miracle that was “wacky cake”(so named for its absence of eggs, butter, and milk) to wartime “victory cakes.”” (Source: Altlas Obscura)

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A vintage recipe for “magic” cake 1930. COURTESY OF KING ARTHUR BAKING COMPANY
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A recipe in the Campbell’s archives dating back to 1922. COURTESY OF THE CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY
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A tomato soup cake recipe from 1941. COURTESY OF THE CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY

“Campbell’s says around 65,000 people a year still look the recipe up […] There’s a reason that tomato soup cake recipes over the years have often gone by “Mystery Cake” or “Magic Cake.” This cake may have been born out of necessity, but it endures because every generation loves a party trick with a big reveal.” (Source: Altlas Obscura)

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Vintage Magic Tomato Soup Cake from the Great Depression (Bataille Food #123)

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Travel back in time to the Great Depression era with this surprisingly delicious Vintage Magic Tomato Soup Cake! Unleash the power of nostalgia and taste the magic hidden in every bite. It's a mouthwatering slice of history that will transport you to a bygone era of resourcefulness and creativity. Get ready to savor the sweet taste of survival!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
 

TOMATO SOUP CAKE

  • 4.06 oz (115 g) butter (Softened | At Room Temperature)
  • 3.53 oz (100 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 egg (Large | At Room Temperature)
  • 10.75 oz (305 g) condensed tomato soup (1 can | Campbell )
  • 6.70 oz (190 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (4 g) baking soda
  • 1 tsp (4 g) baking powder
  • 1 tsp (2 g) ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp (1 g) ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp (1 g) ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp (1.5 g) sea salt

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese (Softened | At Room Temperature)
  • 2 oz (58 g) butter (Softened | At Room Temperature)
  • 8.47 oz (240 g) powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla bean paste

Instructions
 

TOMATO SOUP CAKE PREPARATION

  • In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter together with the sugar on a medium high speed for 2 minutes.
    3.53 oz granulated sugar, 4.06 oz butter
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  • Add the egg and beat for an additional minute. Then, add the can of condensed tomato soup.
    1 egg, 10.75 oz condensed tomato soup
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  • Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and the spices (ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves and sea salt). Mix until combined.
    6.70 oz all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ground cloves, 1/4 tsp sea salt
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  • Pour your batter into your Medium Round Mold use your spatula to flatten the edges around.
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BAKE!

  • Bake for 35 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your Cake from 30 minutes). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out almost clean.
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  • Once your Vintage Magic Tomato Soup Cake is out of the oven, let it cool down completely in the mold. Then place it on your service platter.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING PREPARATION

  • Once your cake has cooled down, prepare the cream cheese frosting.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and butter together with the powdered sugar and vanilla bean paste.
    8 oz cream cheese, 8.47 oz powdered sugar, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste, 2 oz butter
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  • Spread it over your cake. NOTE: You have enough frosting for the entire cake. Enjoy this timeless spice cake & Bon Appétit!
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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Vintage Magic Tomato Soup Cake from the Great Depression (Bataille Food #123)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Fat 23g35%
Saturated Fat 14g88%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 76mg25%
Sodium 514mg22%
Potassium 235mg7%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 37g41%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 878IU18%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Calcium 62mg6%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Credit: Recipe from Campbell’s Tomato Soup Cake found on “The Atlas Obscura”

Avec cette recette, je participe au défi culinaire la “Bataille Food” originellement crée par Jenna du blog Bistro de Jenna. Ainsi qu’Hélène du blog Keskonmangemaman, administratrice de la page Facebook de la Bataille Food.

La précédente marraine de la Bataille Food #122 Rachida du blog Mon pti coin a nominé le mois dernier notre chère Marion du blog Marmotte cuisine…tradi! Cette dernière nous a choisi pour la Bataille Food #123 un sacré défi celui des: “Petite et Grande Histoire de Cuisine” Présentation du défi ICI!

Alors moi qui avais envie de tester le fameux “Gateau Magique de la Grande Dépression Américaine à la soupe Condensée de Tomate” j’étais super contente de pouvoir le présenter lors de ce challenge. Alors, oui je vous rassure le gateau n’a ni gout de tomate, ni gout de soupe, c’est surtout un gateau ultra moelleux, bien épicé avec une jolie couleur. Tout en haut de l’article, vous y trouverez la recette ainsi que ses variantes datant de 1922, 1930 et 1941. Pour la petite histoire çà se passe ici:

“La popularité du gâteau est montée en flèche dans les années 1930 et 1940, lorsque les pénuries alimentaires provoquées par la Grande Dépression et le rationnement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale ont ébranlé de nombreux foyers américains. Aussi incongru que cela puisse paraître, la soupe condensée à la tomate s’est avérée être une arme secrète pour les boulangers amateurs. Ce fameux gateau magique n’était que l’un des gâteaux nés par nécessité au cours de la série de crises qui ont défini la première moitié du XXe siècle, du riche miracle chocolaté qu’était le “Wacky Cake” (ainsi nommé pour son absence de œufs, beurre et lait)” (Source : Altlas Obscura).

Voici la liste des participants de la Bataille Food #123, allez voir les belles choses qu’ils ont réalisé:

  1. Rachida du blog Mon pti coin | Recette |
  2. Alicia du blog Bal des saveurs | Recette |
  3. Isabelle du blog La cuisine d’ici et d’ISCA | Recette |
  4. Nessa du blog Baking with Nessa | Recette | Gateau Magique de la Grande Dépression Américaine à la soupe Condensée de Tomate
  5. Vanessa du blog Popote de Petit Bohnium | Recette | 
  6. Michelle du blog Les plaisirs de la maison  | Recette | 
  7. Laurence du blog Plaisir et équilibre | Recette | 
  8. Zika du blog Cuisine bonoise de Zika | Recette | 
  9. Sylvie du blog La machine a Explorer | Recette | 
  10. Samar du blog Mes Inspirations Culinaires | Recette | 
  11. Saléha du blog Aux délices du palais | Recette | 
  12. Viviane du blog Quoi qu’on mange | Recette | 
  13. Dominique du blog Saporitissimi | Recette | 
  14. Hélène du blog Keskonmangemaman? | Recette | 
  15. Michèle du blog Croquant fondant gourmand | Recette | 
  16. Catalina du blog Le blog de Cata | Recette | 
  17. Giulia du blog Un déjeuner en Provence | Recette | 
  18. Gridelle du blog Les Voyages de Gridelle | Recette | 
  19. Christine du blog Le blog culinaire Pause-nature | Recette | 
  20. Natalia du blog Sucre et épices | Recette | 
  21. Virginie du blog Ça ne sont pas un peu le brulé là ? | Recette | 
  22. Ewa du blog Les horizons d’Ewa | Recette |
  23. Marion du blog Marmotte cuisine…tradi! | Recette | 

A très vite pour connaitre notre nouvelle Marraine ou Parrain! Bises, ~Nessa

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