Pinto Bean Fiesta Cake: Circa 1979*Recipe by Helen Dollaghan, from the Sept. 16, 1979, edition of The Denver Post. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Makes 1 cake. Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 stick ( 1 ...

Her favorite Bean Queen recipe is Pinto Bean Fiesta Cake — a moist apple spice cake that hides beans well. She also regularly makes the 1957 grand-prize-winner, a concoction called Pinto Bean ...

These pinto bean cakes are a little smoky, with a slightly crispy exterior from cornmeal. A fresh avocado salsa adds freshness.

The pinto bean cake recipe was the 1997 recipe contest winner at the May Days Bean Fest in Mineola, Texas. I found the cake denser than the usual spice cake, more like a fruitcake in consistency ...

Beans are a baker’s best friend. Before you wrinkle your nose at the idea, hear me out. Legumes such as black, pinto, and garbanzo beans lend moisture and richness to baked goods such as brownies and ...

But the pinto-bean cake? It's surprisingly delicious, according to Hollis. It's not just the sometimes-strange combination of ingredients that make Hollis' videos fun. It's his own brand of humor.