Parsnip and Pear Cake

Submitted by heathermom

"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."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 12

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

• then cut and add the following

• 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.