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Yield: 12

Method
- Preheat oven to 150 C (300 F). Prepare a quarter sheet pan with parchment and spray with nonstick spray.
- Sift together dried ingredients; set aside.
- Cream the sugar and oil well in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add eggs one at a time, mixing until thoroughly emulsified. Add dried ingredients, mixing only until incorporated.
- Fold in parsnips, apples and walnuts.
- Transfer batter to prepared sheet tray. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and cake springs back with a light touch. Cool completely. Refrigerate or freeze before cutting.
- Trim edges off cake and cut into 3 x 1-inch rectangular portions. Cut each portion in half on the diagonal. Reserve until serving.
TOPPING Suggestions:
WALNUT PRALINE CRUMBLE
- Place walnuts and tapioca starch in blender, blend until finely ground.
- Combine with remaining ingredients, mixing to a crumbled consistency.
- Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake at 150 C (300 F) until lightly golden and crunchy.
PARSNIP CANDY
- Combine parsnip with sugar, water and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and lightly simmer until parsnips are translucent, about four to five hours.
- Strain from the syrup and lay on a silpat-lined sheet pan. Allow to dry at room temperature for two to three days until sugar crystallizes and parsnips are chewy.
WALNUT BUTTER
- Toast walnuts 150 C until lightly golden.
- Immediately transfer to a blender and blend on low, increasing speed to high, until walnuts become mealy/powdery.
- Slowly add oil and salt, blending until smooth. Make sure oil is completely emulsified with the nuts.
- Pass through a fine mesh sieve.
CANDIED WALNUTS
- Combine sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Add just enough water to make the sugar sandy in texture.
- Cook to 240 F over medium heat. Immediately add walnuts and cook, stirring constantly,
- Remove from heat once walnuts are entirely coated with sugar and continue stirring until sugar begins to crystallize.
- Transfer to a parchment lined sheet pan to cool.
PARSNIP CRISPS
- Heat oil to 175 C (350 F).
- Fry parsnips strips just until beginning to turn golden.
- Immediately remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt.
As fall approaches, this hearty spiced cake incorporates vegetable, fruit and nuts for a wholesome offering. This recipe is courtesy the California Walnut Board & Commission. www.walnuts.org
Ingredients
Ingredients:
All-purpose flour - 1-1/4 cups
Baking powder - 3/4 plus 1/8 tsp
Baking soda - 1-3/4 tsp
Salt - 1-1/2 tsp
Cinnamon, ground - 3/4 tsp
Ginger, ground - 1/4 tsp
Cloves, ground - 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg, freshly grated - Pinch
Sugar - 1-1/4 cups
Canola oil - 1 cup
Vanilla extract - 1-1/2 tsp
Eggs - 2-1/2
Parsnips, peeled, grated - 1-2/3 cups
Granny Smith apples, peeled, finely grated - 1/2 cup
Walnuts, toasted, finely ground to a powder with some of the flour - 3/4 cup
WALNUT PRALINE CRUMBLE
Walnuts - 2/3 cup
Demerara or turbinado sugar - 1/3 cup
Tapioca starch - 1/4 cup
Butter, melted - 2 tbsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
PARSNIP CANDY
Parsnip, peeled, small dices - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup + 2 tbsp
Water - 1 cup
Salt - 1/4 tsp
WALNUT BUTTER
Walnuts - 1-1/2 cups
Neutral or walnut oil - 1-1/2 tbsp
Salt - 1/8 tsp
CANDIED WALNUTS
Walnuts, lightly toasted - 1/2 cup
Sugar - 2-1/2 tbsp
Salt - 3/4 tsp
PARSNIP CRISPS
1 parsnip, peeled, then peeled again into lengthwise strips
Oil, for frying
Salt