Ispanakli Kek [Turkish Spinach Cake]
Want to get more greens into your children? Well this is the perfect cake recipe. Use any leafy green vegetable. This cake is not super-sweet so goes well with various icings. Can be made a mini-loaves or cupcakes. I freeze portions of this for school lunches.Perfect for St Patrick's Day!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 150 -200g spinach
- 3⁄4
- 2tablespoons lemon juice
- 1teaspoon vanilla essence
- 3
- 1 1⁄2cups sugar
- 2cups flour
- 3teaspoons baking powder
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 deg F/180 deg Celsius.
- Add spinach, olive oil, vanilla and lemon juice to a blender or food processor and blend to a puree.
- Add eggs and sugar.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour and baking powder.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the spinach mixture. Fold together until uniform.
- Pour into greased 13"x 9" pan.
- Bake for about 30 minutes. Check with a skewer to see if fully cooked.
- Allow to cool.
- Can be eaten with whipped cream or a cream cheese icing.
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