Parsnip-Carrot Walnut Cake

Reinforce the delicate parsnip flavor with the richness of walnuts, the sweetness of carrots and the tanginess of fresh ginger and orange juice. If you’re not a fan of parsnips or you are a carrot cake purist, simply omit the parsnips and use 2-1/2 cups carrots. The classic gooey and creamy frosting just drinks in those crunchy, meaty walnuts.

 

Walnut
Cakes & Cheesecakes
Vegetarian
prep

35

mins
cook

35

mins
make

12

servings

INGREDIENTS

Cake:
1-1/2 cups
flour
1 cup
granulated sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
1 teaspoon
ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon
ground ginger
1 teaspoon
baking powder
1 teaspoon
kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
3
eggs
1/2 cup
orange juice
1-1/2 cups
finely shredded peeled parsnips
1 cup
finely shredded peeled carrots
3/4 cup
Fisher® Walnut Halves & Pieces
1 can
(8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained well
6 tablespoons
unsalted butter, melted
Frosting:
1/2 cup
(1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
8 ounces
cream cheese, softened
2 cups
powdered sugar
2 teaspoons
vanilla
3/4 cup
Fisher® Walnut Halves & Pieces, finely chopped
1/2 cup
finely shredded peeled carrots

Food Safety Instruction

Wash Hands
Rub Produce
Wash Surface

DIRECTIONS

  1. For Cake: Heat oven to 350°F. Prepare 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
  2. Mix first 8 ingredients in large bowl. Whisk eggs and orange juice in separate large bowl until blended. Stir in parsnips, carrots, Fisher® Walnuts and pineapple. Gently stir in flour mixture and butter just until blended. (Do not overmix.) Spoon into prepared pan.
  3. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack.
  4. For Frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla; mix just until combined.
  5. Frost top and side of cake with Frosting. Press nuts onto side of cake. Sprinkle carrots over top of cake.

Tips

For best results, use store-bought orange juice rather than freshly squeezed.