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Mr. Morris' Salsa Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Mr. Morris' Salsa Cake

25 ingredients 11 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

973
Calories
23g
Protein
42g
Fat
124g
Carbs

Counts 18 of 19 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 18 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream Cheese 1 oz (28g) 99
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cloves 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 cup salsa (homemade, a good store-bought brand, or use the salsa recipe below)
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup water
  • Frosting
  • 6 ounces cream cheese, softenend
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, to room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Salsa
  • 2 cups tomatoes, crushed (or equivalent canned tomatoes)
  • 1 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely minced (I'm thinking less garlic or no garlic for this recipe!?!?)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 2 teaspoons fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon jalapenos, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2

In large bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, cinnamom, cloves and allspice. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender.

3

Add the salsa, beating 3 minutes with an electric mixer. Next beat in the eggs and water, beating another 3 minutes.

4

Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans or one large bundt pan. Line the pan(s) with parchment paper.

5

Pour in batter evenly into the pan.

6

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Note that the cake may take longer to cook if baked in a bundt pan.

7

In the meantime, prepare the cream cheese frosting.

8

Beat all ingredients together until smooth. Set aside.

9

Cool cake on wire rack then frost with cream cheese frosting.

10

Category:Tex-Mex Recipes

11

Category:Tex-Mex Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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