BAKED BEAN CAKE OR MUFFINS

Steps:

• Cake:.
• Place raisins in a bowl and pour boiling water over them, set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, mash beans with a fork.
• Add eggs, oil and sugar, beat well.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• (I sometimes add a 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cloves to spice it up a little!).
• Stir into bean mixture.
• Drain raisins and reserve liquid.
• Add raisins, nuts and vanilla to batter.
• If batter is too thick, add a little of the raisin water, stirring to combine.
• Pour mixture into a greased 13" x 9" baking pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees for approximately an hour or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and let cool in pan on rack.
• Icing:.
• Combine sugar and cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
• Bring to a boil, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add butter, remove from heat and stir in nuts, coconut and vanilla.
• Pour evenly over the cake, allow to cool before cutting.
• Note: edited to reduce 1 cup oil to 1/2 cup and 1/2 cup applesauce and reduced the sugar from 2 to 1 1/2 cups with good results. This recipe will makes 24 large muffins, baking time is 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!