Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 13 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 12 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 12 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
  • 12 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 14 cup water
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350AF.
  • Spray 7 empty (10-3/4 oz.)
  • soup
  • cans (label removed) with vegetable cooking spray.
  • Mix flour, sugar,
  • baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, baking soda and cloves in a large
  • bowl.
  • Add soup, shortening, eggs and water.
  • Beat until mixed, using
  • mixer at low speed.
  • Spoon into prepared cans and place on baking sheet.
  • Bake for 30
  • minutes or until done.
  • Cool in cans on wire racks.
  • Remove cakes from
  • cans.
  • Drizzle tops and sides of cakes with Orange Icing.
  • Top with
  • orange zest, chopped nuts or red candied cherries cut in "leaves."
  • Orange Icing: Mix powdered sugar, orange juice and grated orange rind.
  • For gift-giving: Leave cakes in cans.
  • Cover
  • cans with wrapping paper.
  • Add pieces of ribbons, gold medallions,
  • holiday stickers, etc.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and tie with ribbon.