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Parsnip cake with coffee icing

Name: Parsnip cake with coffee icing
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 250g caster sugar; 100ml maple syrup; 350g softened unsalted butter; 3 eggs; 1 2/3 cups (250g) self-raising flour, sifted; 2 teaspoons baking powder, sifted; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 250g parsnips, grated; 1 apple, peeled, grated; 50g walnuts, toasted, chopped, plus extra to serve; Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange; 2 1/3 cups (350g) pure icing sugar, plus extra to dust; 1/3 cup (80ml) thickened cream; 2 tablespoons instant coffee, dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water, cooled

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Parsnip. In a cake? An amazingly inventive and delicious cake you will be proud serve to your guests.

250g caster sugar
100ml maple syrup
350g softened unsalted butter
3 eggs
1 2/3 cups (250g) self-raising flour, sifted
2 teaspoons baking powder, sifted
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
250g parsnips, grated
1 apple, peeled, grated
50g walnuts, toasted, chopped, plus extra to serve
Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
2 1/3 cups (350g) pure icing sugar, plus extra to dust
1/3 cup (80ml) thickened cream
2 tablespoons instant coffee, dissolved in 2 tablespoons boiling water, cooled

Method

1.

Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease and line 2 x 20cm round springform cake pans.
2.

Place sugar, maple syrup and 150g butter in a saucepan over low heat and stir until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved, then allow to cool slightly.
3.

Beat in the eggs and fold in the flour, baking powder and cinnamon with parsnip, apple, walnut, orange zest and juice. Divide mixture between the pans and bake for 25-30 minutes until risen and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Set aside to cool for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
4.

Whiz icing sugar, remaining 200g butter and 1/4 tsp salt in a food processor until combined, then add cream and coffee, and pulse to combine. Spread 1 cake with icing, then top with second cake. Dust with icing sugar and garnish with walnuts.