Parsnip Spice Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp ground allspice
- 3/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground clove
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated parsnip lightly packed
Simple Syrup
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tbsp brandy or spiced rum
Cream Cheese Icing
- 8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
- 6 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- pinch salt
Servings:
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare cake pans as per option 1 or option 2 below.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, spices and salt.
- In a large bowl whisk together eggs, oil, milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. Stir in parsnips.
- Option 1: Line the bottoms of 3 - 8" round cake pans with parchment and spray sides with non-stick spray. Divide batter evenly into each pan and spread out with a spatula (about 13 ounces per pan). Bake on centre rack for 17-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- Remove cake from pans and peel off parchment. Brush each layer with the simple syrup. Arrange one layer on a serving plate and spread with approximately 1/4 of icing. Top with another layer and repeat with icing and top with the remaining cake layer. Ice the top, reserving a small amount of icing to fill in the layer sides. Run a bench scraper or long straight edge spatula around the outside of the cake to smear and flatten the icing into a "naked cake" look. Dust the top with cinnamon and cut into desired wedges.
- Option 2: Spray a 9"x13" pan with non-stick spray. Pour batter into the pan and spread out evenly with a spatula. Bake on centre rack for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Brush with simple syrup and spread evenly with frosting. Cut into desired squares and serve.
Simple Syrup
- Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil stirring until sugar is dissolved. Once at a boil, allow syrup to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in brandy. Allow to cool completely before brushing on the cake.
Cream Cheese Icing
- Beat butter and cream cheese together until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar, spices and vanilla. Beat until just combined. Frost cake as desired.
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