With all the thunder in the last few days, Sis and I read Patricia Polacco's Thunder Cake last night. And today, we made it . . . as a bundt cake (because I wanted to make a bundt cake for the look and they don't like frosting enough to put between the suggested two-8" rounds.) I was uncertain about the secret ingredient--pureed tomatoes!--but they seem to contribute moisture and a certain je ne sais quoi. It's actually a pretty good chocolate cake, even without any kind of frosting. And it looks great as a bundt!
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Thunder Bundt Cake
Cream together, one at a time
1 cup shortening (we used coconut oil)
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
*3 eggs, separated (Blend yolks in. Beat whites until they are stiff, then fold in.*Do this first? Unless you have more than one bowl.)
1 cup cold water
1/2 cup pureed tomatoes
Sift together
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup dry cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture.
Bake in greased and floured Bundt pan for 50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Optional--frost with chocolate buttercream and decorate with strawberries.
Patricia Polacco, Thunder Cake
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