Green Tomato Cake

[EmeraldSue]

This cake tastes just like an apple tea cake, but it is made with green tomatoes instead. I bought a box of green tomatoes at the market, made some sauce and chutney, but still had half a box left, so with nothing left to lose, I thought I'd try something a bit different...

Ingredients:
720g green tomatoes
300g sugar
115g butter
2 eggs
250g plain flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon bi carb soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
75g raisins or sultanas
75g walnuts

Method:
1. Wash and halve the tomatoes and puree at speed 5 (speed 6 TMX) for 15 seconds.
2. Pour into a colander and press as much juice as you can out of the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon or a spatula. Let drain for about 1/2 hour. Discard the juice.
3. Preheat oven to 180C.
4. Cream the butter and the sugar on speed 3 for 4 minutes.
5. Set speed 3 for 30 seconds, and add the eggs through the hole in the lid, one at a time. Scrape down, and mix for a further 30 seconds at speed 3.
6. Add the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, bicarb soda and salt and mix speed 4 (speed 5 TMX) for 15 seconds.
7. Add drained tomatoes, sultanas and walnuts and mix on speed 5 (speed 6 TMX) for 15 seconds or until combined.
8. Pour into a lined 23 x 33cm (9 x 13") tin and bake for 40-45 minutes OR into cupcake papers and bake for 15-20 minutes. Test with a skewer- if it comes out clean, they are ready.

Topping:
A lemon or cream cheese icing would suit this cake, but I prefer a topping of demerara or raw sugar mixed with a little cinnamon sprinkled on top prior to baking.

I made this cake in my ThermoChef, but have given suggestions for a TMX
This makes quite a large cake, or about 2 dozen cupcakes



Members' Comments

Chookie - ES,  I have made another one to take for the staff where my daughter works.   Gave some to our plumber for morning tea and he thought it was banana cake.   Still got a few green toms, so will make some smack ones for the swap at the Farmers Market on Saturday. It was lovely

Cecilia - Thanks.  It was yummy.  I can't stop talking about your recipe - such an interesting concept.

[trudy]

Sounds good Sue.  Years ago I used to make Rasberry Jam from tomatoes, strange but you couldn't taste the difference!!!

[nazar]

 this recipe sounds good  question
did you use green tomatoes which have not turned red yet
or do you use the tomatoe which when ripe they stay green   they dont change there colour at all
thanks

[cookie1]

I've had green tomato pickle but not cake. Very interesting.

[Cornish Cream]

I always think of that lovely film " Fried Green Tomatoes at The Whistle Stop Cafe" when is see green tomatoes. A real tear jerker if anyone hasn't seen it
A very useful recipe ES when you have a glut of green tomatoes.

[EmeraldSue]

This cake is made with unripe tomatoes. I've still got half a box left, and they are starting to go red. Perhaps next week I can make red tomato sauce to go with the green tomato sauce I made last week

[judydawn]

I have never eaten a green tomato in my life.  Mum always told the story that her baby sister died from eating green tomatoes from the vegie patch when she was 2.  Obviously this was not true, perhaps they had been sprayed with something and that is what killed the poor little thing.

[EmeraldSue]

Just a quick update - these stay fresh for at least five days. They may stay fresh for longer, but I couldn't stop my kids from eating them....

[cecilia]

Hi Emerald Sue.  Thanks for this recipe.  Just wondering how much butter please.  I can't find it in the ingredients list but you refer to butter in the method.  I put in 250g as a guess.

[EmeraldSue]

Oops. I will have to check my big blue book for my original scribblings to see how much butter is in the cake.  Away on holidYs ATM, so will check next week and amend the recipe

[cecilia]

Thanks.  It was yummy enough with the 250g but I'd rather know for sure.  I can't stop talking about your rcipe - such an interesting concept.

[achookwoman]

ES,  sent this recipe to a friend who has green toms everywhere.  When we arrived for lunch,  she had already made it.  We had some for lunch and it was lovely.  She stuck to the recipe exactly.  Thanks from friend for a terrific recipe. 

[achookwoman]

Just an up date.  Friend said she added 125 g of butter and would reduce the sugar by 50 g.

[EmeraldSue]

Glad you enjoyed it Chookie.
MJ, you were generous with the butter - I only used 115g when I made the cake. 
I have amended the original recipe to add the butter - I obviously need a proof reader for my recipes.

[achookwoman]

ES,  I have made another one to take for the staff where my daughter works.   Gave some to our plumber for morning tea and he thought it was banana cake.   Still got a few green toms, so will make some smack ones for the swap at the Farmers Market on Saturday.