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I made this for my mom’s birthday celebration this year. We spent a restful weekend at the coast. This cake added to the glory and fun of the retreat. I had so much fun frosting it with feminine embellishments. The Satin Buttercream is really special. It contains BUTTER and gelatin. Together~ a dance of texture occurs. If you like piping… you will really enjoy decorating this cake. If you don’t, well– this is one easy frosting to work with! How about the cake? MOIST! Parsnips are super cool. Their starchy-good sweetness make them an excellent choice for the spice-cake genre. The pecans function as flour, as do the teeny bit of chia seeds. The cake is soft but not crumbly and excellent the second day for breakfast. (wink, wink)
ย Beautiful, delicious and fun~ here is the recipe!
Parsnip-Pecan Cake with Satin Buttercream (see link for frosting recipe)
Ingredients
- 6 eggs preferably pasture-raised
- 1.5 cups sprouted pecans, see method below in Recipe Notes*
- 1 cup boiled and pureed parsnips
- ยพ cup avocado oil or butter melted
- ยฝ cup raw honey
- 2 T. chia seed meal, see method below in Recipe Notes**
- ยฝ tsp. cinnamon
- ยฝ tsp. baking soda, sifted
- ยผ tsp. sea salt
Instructions
- Grease desired cake pan(s) and line the bottom(s), too, with parchment paper cut to size. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place chia seed meal, cinnamon, baking soda and sea salt in a small bowl. Stir well to mix. Set aside.
- Place remaining ingredients into blender: eggs, pecans, parsnip, fat of choice and honey. Blend for 30-50 seconds until the batter is smooth.
- With the motor on, add the dry ingredients. Process just long enough to incorporate them thoroughly, without over-mixing, about 5-8 seconds. Use a spatula to quickly fold in any dry ingredients by hand, if needed.
- Pour batter into prepared pan(s) and bake until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean or with dry crumbs adhering. Cool on rack before slicing or frosting.
- When cake is cool, slice horizontally through the middle, if desired, to frost the center as well as the top, for a layered cake.
Notes
Find the Satin Buttercream recipe here.
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Ariana Mullins says
This is gorgeous!! The buttercream frosting with gelatin is such a fantastic ideaโ will definitely have to give it a try!
Megan Stevens says
Sooo glad!! ๐ Thank you!!
Loriel says
What a beautiful cake! I love that it is made with parsnips — so cool.
Megan Stevens says
They really are an amazing veggie. Thank you, Loriel. <3
Renee Kohley says
This is so great! Your mom is so blessed to have you! What a yummy looking cake! Love the frosting – so great!
Megan Stevens says
๐ Thanks, Renee!! Yes, hope you enjoy the frosting!!
Jessica from SimplyHealthyHome says
Yum. This looks beautiful….awesome job.
Megan Stevens says
Thanks, Jessica! ๐
linda spiker says
This cake is so beautiful Megan! And I never would have thought of using parsnips in a cake:)
Megan Stevens says
Thank you, Linda!! They are just right, like a carrot~ sweet and cozy. ๐
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
This cake looks absolutely delicious! So beautiful too!
Megan Stevens says
It is delish. ๐ Thank you, Emily!!
Tash @ HolisticHealthHerbalist says
Wow! I have never heard of using parsnips in baking before! I’ll have to try this out!
Megan Stevens says
Great. So glad!!
Anna @GreenTalk says
I also have never used parsnips in baking. I grow them so now I am looking at them in a different light. Your cake is so beautiful.
Megan Stevens says
Thank you, Anna. It is fun to hear about you growing them. Our kids love this veggie, as do we. I can add that to my Someday list of things to grow. Enjoy~ hope you get to make this cake!
May says
This cake looks amazing! I cannot wait to try parsnip in a cake and the satin cream sounds divine! <3
Megan Stevens says
Thank you, May!! I think you will love them. ๐
Amanda says
Hi there, is is 2 tablespoons of chia meal?
Megan Stevens says
Yes! thanks for asking! ๐
Vicki says
Can broken nuts be sprouted, or do they have to be whole nuts?
Megan Stevens says
Yes, great question. They can be broken. They just need to be raw.