Campbell’s Tomato Soup Cake

 
To commemorate the 29th anniversary of the death (February 22, 1987) of Andy Warhol and pay tribute to his Campbell’s Soup Cans: Team Trillkins’ Campbell’s Tomato Soup Cake.

 
Made a 1 layer 9 inch cake and 1 cake in a 10 ¾ can:

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ cup Crisco (or use butter instead)
• ¼ cup water
• 1 can (10 ¾) of Campbell’s Condensed Tomato Soup (yes, tomato soup)

 

1. Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease the cake pan and a clean tomato soup can (once you have poured out its contents).
2. Stir all dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl.
3. Add the shortening, eggs, water, and tomato soup.
4. Beat with electric mixer on low-medium speed until blended. Increase speed to high and beat some more.
5. Pour the batter to fill the can halfway, then pour the rest into the 9 inch cake pan.
6. Bake for 40 minutes, then let cool for at least 20 minutes on a wire rack.

 

 

 
There was a slight blowout from the can during the baking process, so put it on sheet tray just in case.

 
Had the labels customized and printed at a local FedEx Office, then cut along the gold borders running horizontally to fit the can.

 
For the cream cheese frosting (had to make more than is pictured above):

• 12 ounces cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons milk
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups of powdered sugar

 

1. Beat the cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until pretty much blended.
2. Add in powdered sugar in 3 increments until fully blended.
3. Let it sit out until ready to use.

 

 

 
A piping bag was used to frost this cake because no one here knows how to do it with a spatula.

 
Here it is in all of its glory and surprisingly very good: Tomato Soup Cake in a Can. In hindsight, all of the batter could have been poured into multiple soup cans and presented accordingly. But it was the freaking weekend baby and no one here had time for that.