Lettuce Cake with Lemon Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup lettuce, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/8 tsp. mace
- 1/8 tsp. ginger
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup corn oil
- 1 1/2 tsp. lemon peel, grated
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions
Sift all dry ingredients except sugar.combine sugar, lemon rind and oil. Mix in flour mixture and chopped lettuce. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Stir in walnuts and pour into a 9 inch x 13 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes, or is golden brown and tests clean.
Frosting:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp. lemon extract
- 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel
- 2-3 Tbsp. milk
- 1 Tbsp. butter, softened
Directions
Sift powdered sugar and combine with other frosting ingredients. Beat till smooth and put on cooled cake.
By Terri from NV
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01/25/2006
I'd think any kind of lettuce would work.
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01/20/2006
Does it matter what type of lettuce is used? Thank you.
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