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Parsnip and Honey Cake

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This parsnip and honey cake is like carrot cake, but much better! It’s got a delicious mixture of moist cinnamon and cardamom flavoured honey sponge and crunchy nuts and seeds.

parsnip and honey cake
parsnip and honey cake
INGREDIENTS:
  • 350g Parsnip, peeled and finely grated
  • 4 eggs
  • 200g soft brown sugar
  • 100ml honey
  • 150ml rapeseed oil or 150g melted butter
  • 400g Strong flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla sugar or 5-10 drops of vanilla essence (optional)
  • 2 Teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1 1/2 -2 Teaspoons Cardamom, crushed or ground
  • 1 1/2 -2 Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 Teaspoon salt
  • 150g Nuts and/or seeds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, pecan nuts etc.

HOW TO MAKE PARSNIP AND HONEY CAKE:

Turn on oven to 175 degrees celsius

Butter a cake pan or a cake form with a hole, approximately 24cm diameter. Coat the buttered sides with a thin layer of breadcrumbs, dissicated coconut or almond flour.

Chop the nuts and toast nuts and seeds slightly in a dry pan on the hob.

Whisk eggs, sugar, oil, honey and grated parsnip for about three minutes.

Mix flour and Baking powder and add all remaining ingredients to the egg mixture. Mix until combined then pour into cake form.

Bake in the middle of the oven for 45 minutes.

Cool and enjoy the Parsnip and Honey cake! Any leftovers can be frozen.

Parsnip and honey cake is perfect for a picnic and is best enjoyed with a steaming hot cup of tea or a glass of milk. It doesn’t need icing, but sometimes we eat it warm with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream! Why not try it with our homemade Honey Ice cream for a real treat!

Wildflower honey is easiest to use for this recipe, but other honeys can be used also. If the honey has crystallised, you may need to heat it a bit to get it runny so that it can mix well with the other ingredients. Try our Raw Irish wildflower honey for this delicious recipe.

Hanna Bäckmo

Hanna Bäckmo is a beekeeper, entrepreneur, and gardening enthusiast. Originally from a small island in Sweden, she now lives in East Cork with her son, two dogs, a flock of rescue chickens and lots of bees. She runs Hanna’s Bees producing a wide range of honey, propolis and beeswax products which are sold in Ireland’s leading Gift & Artisan food stores.

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