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Parsnip and Pear Cake
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
Ready In: 80 Minutes
Servings: 10
Shocking to think Parsnips in a cake ?! This cake is delicious and so moist. This is a cake you eat and remember the first time you tried it. This originated from an experience my husband had in Australia.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 cup plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 1/2 cups grated parsnips
1 cup chopped pear
1/2 cup raisins
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a separate bowl beat together the top 8 ingredients. Then cut and add in the grated parsnips, cut pear, and raisins. Put into a 22 cm loose bottomed round cake tin, lined bottom and sides above the tin sides, or a well greased bundt pan.
2. Cook until done (tooth pick comes out clean) approximately 1 hour.
3. optional add in: 1/2 cup walnuts Optional: cream cheese icing.
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