Tomato Spice Cake

It is amazing what you can use in a cake and still get rave reviews from your family. The trick is to serve it, first, and tell them afterwards! This is such a cake and my brood loved it and went back for seconds . . . even after finding out the 'secret' ingredient. Tomato Spice Cake 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar 2 cups pureed fresh tomatoes 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 cup ground walnuts Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together the dry ingredients. In another bowl, beat the eggs with the vanilla, sugar, oil, and spices. Add the flour mixtures and the pureed tomatoes. Mix well and then fold in the walnuts. Pour batter into a 9x13 baking pan or two smaller ones. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 35-45 minutes depending on your oven. Cool and drizzle with a lemon icing.