I'm thinking of baking the thunder cake recipe that's printed on the last page of the book Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco (ISBN: 0698115813). anyone tried it? my baby seems to like to listen to this story a lot so i am wondering if that chocolate cake with tomato sauce is any good?

TIA!

i got the recipe online. It's the same one as i saw in the book. and what kind of icing recipe do you have in mind to go with this? as the book does not offer a recipe. thanks

My Grandma's Thunder Cake

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

Cream together one at a time:
1 cup shortening
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, separated
( blend yolks in. Beat whites until they are stiff, then fold in.)

1 cup cold water
1/3 cup pureed tomatoes

Sift together:
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup dry cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Mix dry mixture into creamy mixture.

Bake in two greased and floured 8 1/2 inch pans at 350 degree for 35 to 40 minutes.

Frost with chocolate butter frosting. Top with strawberries.