Salsa Cake

By á-47

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 4 tea. baking powder
• 1 tea. baking soda
• 3/4 tea. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tea. ground cloves
• 1/2 tea. ground allspice
• 1 cup roasted pepper and tomato salsa
• 12/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 recipe Cream Cheese Frosting
• 6 oz. softened cream cheese
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbsp. softened butter
• 1/2 tea. vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, cloves and allspice in a mixing bowl. Add salsa and shortening. Beat 3 minutes or until well-mixed. Beat in eggs and water, 3 minutes. Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans, lined with parchment paper. Pour in batter, spreading evenly.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool and frost with cream cheese frosting.