Pork N Beans Cake (Spice Cake) - Easy

RedShirt's Note:

I have never seen a Pork N Beans Cake recipe. I got this from my late Uncle and it tastes like a Spice Cake when completed. I had my doubts, but it is a very good and great cake to fool people with when they try it. Very easy to make great for company functions.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8-10

Yield: 1.0 Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 16 ounces pork & beans
• 8 ounces crushed pineapple

Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup butter
• 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar (10x Small Box)
• 1 (16 ounce) bag pecans , chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together.
3. Combine the above mixture with eggs, sugar, and oil in a large mixing bowl.
4. Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
5. Mash drained beans and pineapple to the mixture. You could use a blender for this part and probably would be better to get a smooth bean mixture.
6. Bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick test comes out clean.
7. Cool for 25 minutes.
8. Topping:.
9. Mix all ingredients except 1/2 of the pecans; spread between layers, or if a bundt cake style, over the whole thing.
10. Once icing on top, sprinkle remaining pecans.

Reviews

[Chef #1354248]

One of the best spice cake recipes I have ever made. Throught it weird to have a can of pork 'n' beans to cake!! The kids got a kick out making the cake. LOVE IT!

[westtextazzy]

What a great cake recipe. I was intrigued by the "weird, secret ingredient" and had to try this recipe. No on would ever guess this had pork and beans in it. I used the blender to blend the beans into liquid. My DH guessed the secret was pineapple; a friend guessed carrots. Boy, were they surprised when I told them the real ingredient. This cake reminds many of a carrot-type cake. This would be a great conversation starter at a pot luck or company function. 5 stars for wacky ingredient, 5 stars for taste, and 5 stars for moist cake. Good job!