We love a cake. We love root veg. Root veg cake are simply double the joy
We are firm believers in always having a cake in, here at The Simple Things. Our October Cake in the House page has a recipe for this deliciously moreish Beetroot Chocolate Cake from Abel & Cole., who, happily, know a thing or two about root veg, too. You can find the recipe on page 25. Root veg definitely do something magical to a cake, adding both natural sweetness as well as moist texture. Here are a few more root veg that translate well into cake form.
Parsnips
Always pairs well with apples, as well as smoky syrups such as maple.
Parsnip and maple syrup cake by Darina Allen
Carrots
All nuts, but particularly walnuts) love a carrot. They pair well with oranges, too.
Carrot cake with ginger and walnuts by Nigella Lawson
Beetroot
Beetroot’s natural partner is dark chocolate which is an excellent, slightly piquant foil to beetroot’s earthiness. A creamy frosting also does the job beautifully.
Red Velvet Beetroot Cake by Lakeland
Sweet potatoes
Sweet ingredients like maple syrup and chocolate complement sweet potatoes, as do spices such as cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
Chocolate and sweet potato loaf cake by Waitrose
Potatoes
Traditionally, potatoes are paired mainly with savoury foods but they’re great at taking on flavours, too, and are a good vehicle for citrus flavours in a cake.
Gluten free lemon drizzle cake by BBC Food
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