Apple Bean Cake

==Description==
===Ingredients===
* 1 cup cooked pink beans
* 1/2 cup shortening
* 1 cup Sugar
* 1 egg
* 1/2 cup apple butter
* 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1 tsp ground cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp ground cloves
* 1/2 tsp ground allspice
* 1 cup Apple
* 4 cup confectioners' Sugar
* 4 tbsp butter or margarine
* 5 tbsp coffee
==Directions==
# Grease 3 8-inch round cake pans. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
# In a medium bowl, cream shortening and Sugar until light and fluffy.
# Add egg; continue beating until light. Stir in bean puree and apple butter.
# Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice into a medium bowl.
# Stir flour mixture into bean mixture until blended. Mix in diced Apple. Pour into greased pans.
# Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes.
# Remove cakes from pans. Cool on racks.
# Prepare coffee Icing in a small bowl by combining powdered sugar, butter and a dash of salt.
# Beat with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons coffee.
# Beat until smooth. Beat in remaining coffee, 1 teaspoon at a time as needed for spreading consistency.
# Layer cakes with icing.
== See also ==
Category:Allspice Recipes
Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Apple butter Recipes
Category:Chili bean Recipes
Category:Coffee Recipes
Category:Low-cholesterol Recipes