Tomato Soup Cake

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Cake

 * ½ cup solid shortening
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 1 (10½ ounce) can condensed tomato soup
 * 1¼ cups chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts are good)
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * 1 cup raisins
 * 1½ cups flour
 * 1 teaspoon baking powder
 * 1½ teaspoons ground nutmeg
 * 2½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
 * 1 teaspoon ground allspice
 * ½ teaspoon ground cloves

Icing

 * 3 ounces cream cheese
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 cup confectioners' sugar
 * ¼ cup chopped nuts

Cake

 * 1) Preheat 375°F.
 * 2) Grease a 10-inch square cake pan.
 * 3) Cream shortening and sugar in a large bowl.
 * 4) Stir in tomato soup (undiluted) and then mix in soda, raisins, just 1 cup of the nuts, flour, baking powder and spices mixing well after each addition.
 * 5) Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes.
 * 6) When cake is done, remove it from oven and loosen edges with a knife.
 * 7) Let cool before frosting.

Icing

 * 1) Place cream cheese in a small bowl and let it soften at room temperature.
 * 2) Add vanilla and sugar.
 * 3) Mix well.
 * 4) Spread icing on cooled cake.
 * 5) Sprinkle with remaining ¼ cup nuts and serve.