Ingredients

  • 4 1/4 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 cup sugar yellow
  • 1 large egg
  • 7 3/8 ounces tomato pulp
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon yeast
  • 1 pinch clove powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup nuts

Method

  • Chop nuts and set aside. Beat sugar and butter until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
  • Add egg. In another bowl, mix tomato sauce and baking soda.
  • Stir and wait about a minute.
  • The tomato will start to bubble when it reacts with baking soda.
  • Add tomato mixture to egg mixture and mix well.
  • Sift flour and add baking powder, cinnamon and cloves.
  • Fold in chopped nuts and mix well. Line the wells of a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Fill prepared wells 2/3 full with batter.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C (approximately 350°F) for 30 minutes.