Boilers' Pumpkin Stew-Cake

Boilers' Pumpkin Stew-Cake

I just found a card in one of Grandpa Boilers' old suitcases that has the recipe for this odd dessert! It dates back to the Great Depression, and uses pumpkin stew as a base for a spongy cake, similar to the better-known tomato soup cake of the time. It's much sweeter than it has any right to be, and even though it smells a bit... interesting going into the oven, it comes out smelling like a fairly normal spice cake!

The recipe

Here is the Boilers' Pumpkin Stew-Cake recipe

Ingredients
- 3 pounds beef stew meat or chuck roast
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup yellow onion chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 cups beef stock or broth
- 3 cups pumpkin puree
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 pounds potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 pound carrots peeled and sliced
- 3-4 thyme sprigs

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degree F. Lightly grease and flour a 9-inch square cake pan.
2. Mix together the egg, oil, and sugar until the sugar is fully incorporated. Stir in the canned tomato soup.
3. Add in the flour, baking soda, salt, spices, and orange zest to the wet ingredients and beat until smooth. Fold in the raisins and nuts until evenly distributed.
4. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the edges begin to pull away from the pan and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool completely on a rack.
5. While the cake cools, combine the softened cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, orange zest, and butter (if using) in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth and fluffy. Spread over the cooled cake and serve.

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