Cake:

1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 cups refried beans or pinto beans
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon each cinnamon and baking soda
1/2 teaspoon each cloves and allspice

Cream butter, eggs and sugar. (If using pinto beans, put them through a blender). Add beans to creamed mixture alternately with sifted dry ingredients. Add nuts.

Bake in greased and floured 9x13-inch pan 1 hour or until done. Glaze.

Glaze:

1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 stick butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix sugar, milk and butter in heavy saucepan. Boil 5 minutes, stir in vanilla. Pour over hot cake.

Serving Size: 8