Comments on La Cocina de Leslie: I Can't Believe It's Not Pumpkin Cake!

I did let them in on the secret, but I waited unti...

2011-12-30T08:42:11.767-06:00

I did let them in on the secret, but I waited until after they had eaten their cake. Most of them didn't believe me and thought I was playing a Santos Inocentes trick on them. But the whole thing kind of backfired on me, because now my boys are suspicious of everything I feed them. They now think everything I make has tomato sauce. LOL :P

No les digo que lleva salsa de tomate hasta despue...

2011-12-30T08:39:55.733-06:00

No les digo que lleva salsa de tomate hasta despues de que lo comieron. Muchos no lo podian creer. No sabe nada a tomate! :)

Hahaha - I love it! Did you let them in on the se...

2011-12-30T08:19:35.624-06:00

Hahaha - I love it! Did you let them in on the secret?

Me encantaría probarla!! Se ve muy rica. Los que l...

2011-12-30T02:09:52.246-06:00

Me encantaría probarla!! Se ve muy rica. Los que la comen sabe que lleva salsa de tomate?

Let me know if you try it and also if your family ...

2011-12-29T14:25:05.754-06:00

Let me know if you try it and also if your family likes it.
Have a good day.

Wow, these pics make me hungry! Have to try this r...

2011-12-29T12:43:27.383-06:00

Wow, these pics make me hungry! Have to try this recipe, wiht the tomato sauce :)

Thank you, Brenda! This sounds like a chocolate z...

2011-12-29T12:05:16.969-06:00

Thank you, Brenda! This sounds like a chocolate zucchini cake. I can't wait to try it! :)

Hi Leslie, I just looked on my recipe disc and I g...

2011-12-29T11:32:40.549-06:00

Hi Leslie, I just looked on my recipe disc and I guess that recipe didn't make the cut lol.
It is a very moist cake and very tasty.I went and searched on ALLRECIPES.COM and found this recipe that sounds very similar to what I had; although I don't remember using buttermilk, just plain milk.Here is the one I found. I haven't tried it so can't guarantee that it is the same; but sure sounds like it. Use raw beets, I used to grate them fine not just shred them so not sure about that instruction.
American Beauty Cake with Deanna's Frosting

By: RACHELS "This is an old family recipe Don't tell your kids the main ingredient, or they'll make oogy faces. This is a very moist rich cake with a lovely color and the frosting is wonderful."Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)371 SavesAdd to Recipe BoxAdd to Shopping ListPrint this RecipeShare/EmailCreate MenuCustomize RecipeKitchen-friendly ViewPrep Time:30 Min
Cook Time:48 Min
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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour1 1/2 cups white sugar3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 1/3 cups buttermilk1/2 cup butter, softened3 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 cups beets, peeled and shredded 1 cup milk5 tablespoons all-purpose flour1 cup white sugar1/3 cup butter1/2 cup shorteningDirections
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.In a large bowl, mix 1 3/4 cup flour, 1 1/2 sugar, cocoa, baking powder and soda.Whisk in buttermilk, 1/2 cup butter, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in shredded beets and pour batter into cake pan.Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean.For the frosting: Combine milk and 5 tablespoons flour in a small saucepan, heat to a boil. Stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup butter and shortening. Cool resulting mixture to room temperature and beat for 10 to 12 minutes until light and fluffy. Spread on cooled cake. This frosting is also excellent on spice or applesauce cake.Nutritional Information Amount Per Serving Calories: 246 | Total Fat: 12.1g | Cholesterol: 45mg

Hi Leslie, I will look on my disc to see if I brou...

2011-12-29T10:20:51.014-06:00

Hi Leslie, I will look on my disc to see if I brought that recipe with me or not. When I left Canada I also left my cookbooks. I scanned a lot of the recipes and put them on a disc; but not sure if that was one of them that made the cut or not lol. I will look.

Slow-motion hair flip and all, I hope ;P ha ha ha...

2011-12-29T08:10:11.284-06:00

Slow-motion hair flip and all, I hope ;P ha ha ha ha...

I love my Southern Cakes cookbook! It's my go...

2011-12-29T00:39:23.334-06:00

I love my Southern Cakes cookbook! It's my go-to book for easy and delicious cakes. :)

You are one smart cookie! :) I can't get over...

2011-12-29T00:38:28.529-06:00

You are one smart cookie! :) I can't get over how much it tasted like Pumpkin Cake. Hubby and I kept saying "I can't believe it's not pumpkin", complete with Fabio impersonation. :P

Chocolate Beet Cake? Do you have a recipe for it?...

2011-12-29T00:36:17.860-06:00

Chocolate Beet Cake? Do you have a recipe for it? I love beets and never would have thought to bake them into a cake, but now that you mention it, it sounds like a great idea! I hope to try that recipe some day soon.

And next time I make a quirky cake, I think I'll hold off on telling my boys. All day long, they looked at everything I served them to eat today and asked me if I didn't put tomato sauce in it. They were very suspicious, even of the cinnamon rolls I made for dessert tonight.

Happy New Year to you and Roy! :)

i never would have guessed!!! holy! Looks good too...

2011-12-28T22:36:28.243-06:00

i never would have guessed!!! holy! Looks good too!

I discovered a recipe for tomato soup cake in my f...

2011-12-28T19:36:21.417-06:00

I discovered a recipe for tomato soup cake in my first Joy of Cooking. It was delicious. Never thought of tomato sauce, though. I should give it a try, this pictures look amazing.

I have that book and have always wanted to try thi...

2011-12-28T19:17:25.544-06:00

I have that book and have always wanted to try this cake!! How funny!!

Cracking up. This recipe was a running joke of th...

2011-12-28T19:05:17.578-06:00

Cracking up. This recipe was a running joke of the soap opera Passions.

I have made the Tomato Soup Cake before; although ...

2011-12-28T18:54:37.836-06:00

I have made the Tomato Soup Cake before; although I don't think that I ever told my sons what was in it lol. It is very good.
Have you ever made BEET cake? It is really, really good. So moist and you can't taste the beets at all. My recipe was for a Chocolate Beet Cake and everyone loved it. I did tell my sons what was in that one and they looked suspiciously at everything I baked for a while after that one lol.
Happy New Year to you and your family.

I knew it before you even said it! Well okay, I w...

2011-12-28T17:53:44.633-06:00

I knew it before you even said it! Well okay, I was going to say Tomato Soup Cake...but close enough, right!? I made Tomato Soup cake (using that can of condensed tomato soup), and we all thought it tasted like a Pumpkin spice cake. I used a cream cheese frosting, too...cuz really, it just fits. Looks awesome!