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Winter-Spiced Parsnip Cake with Mulled Wine Drizzle
This winter-spiced parsnip cake is moist, earthy and quite similar to carrot cake. It is enrobed in a rich vanilla buttercream and then striped with a spiced, boozy, mulled wine drizzle to make it taste of Christmas.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 452 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 300 g raw parsnip approx 2
- 250 g (2 ¼ cups) plain (all purpose) flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 145 g (¾ cup) sugar
- 120 ml (½ cup) vegetable oil
- 120 g (1 cup) plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Vanilla Buttercream
- 140 g (½ cup) butter, softened
- 1-2 tablespoons milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 250 g (2 cups) powdered icing sugar
For the Mulled Wine Drizzle
- 30 ml (⅛ cup) mulled wine
- 100 g (3 ½ oz) powdered icing sugar
To decorate
- edible glitter optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Grease 2 x 9” cake tins and line the bottom with baking parchment.
- Peel and grate the raw parsnip. (You should have about 4 cups, grated). Set aside.
- Sift the flour, bicarb of soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger and salt into a large bowl. Stir in the parsnip.
- In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, oil, yogurt and vanilla together with an electric mixer.
- Fold the wet ingredients into the dry gently.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
- Leave to cool in the tin.
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For the Vanilla Buttercream
- Beat the butter until smooth, then add the milk and vanilla. Add the icing sugar and beat until smooth.
For the Mulled Wine Drizzle
- Beat the mulled wine and icing sugar until smooth.
To finish:
- Spread the completely cooled cake with the vanilla icing between layers and around the top and sides. Drizzle with the mulled wine drizzle and decorate with the edible glitter if using.
Nutrition Information
Calories
452kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
250mg
(10%)
Potassium
213mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
42g
(84%)
Vitamin A
351IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
62mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 452
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 452kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 250mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 213mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 42g | 84% |
| Vitamin A | 351IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.