Lettuce Cake with Lemon Frosting

Cake 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