SPICY BEAN CAKE 
1/4 c. butter
2 eggs
2 c. mashed pinto beans, cooked, unsalted
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
2 c. diced apples
3/4 c. raisins
1 c. chopped nuts
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Cream Cheese Frosting (recipe follows)

Cream butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in beans. Sift flour, salt, soda, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add to creamed mixture, blending well. Fold in apples, raisins, nuts and vanilla. Pour into buttered 9x13x2 inch pan sprayed with Pam. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes until done.

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:

3 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 tbsp. soft butter
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. raisins, chopped
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. rum extract (optional)

Cream cheese and butter. Blend in sugar gradually, adding raisins and extracts.

 

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