Turmeric and lemon parsnip cake

This low cost turmeric and lemon parsnip cake recipe is one of the best you'll ever taste, freezes well and is great as a winter desert or an afternoon treat.

Serves: 18
Time to make: 1 hr 10 mins
( Hands-on time: 20 mins )

Total cost: $ 11.52 / $ 0.64 per serve

(at time of publication)

Ingredients

¾ cup castor sugar
2¼ cups self-raising flour
¼ cup ground almonds
1½ teaspoons ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
200g grated parsnip
150g grated carrot
zest of 3 lemons, plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
100g low-fat plain yoghurt
150ml sunflower oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten
40g dried dates, chopped
25g crushed pistachios
2 teaspoons icingfrostingX sugar, sifted

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking pan (that holds approximately 900g) with baking paper.

2 In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, almonds and spices. Stir in parsnip and carrot with lemon zest and seeds.

3 In a small bowl, combine yoghurt, oil and eggs then stir into cake mixture. Pour into the prepared pan. Sprinkle over dates. Bake for 45-50 minutes until golden brown and firm to touch.

4 Cool completely. Turn out of pan. Sprinkle with a little lemon juice and crushed pistachios. Serve with a sprinkling of icing sugar.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Kilojoules 940kJ

Calories 223cal

Protein 5g

Total fat 11g

–Saturated fat 1g

Carbohydrates 25g

–Sugars 14g

Dietary fibre 2g

Sodium 80mg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 1mg

Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free self-raising flour and check ground spices and icing sugar are gluten free.

HFG tip

This cake will keep well in a sealed container for four days. It can also be frozen once cooled.

Turmeric tips

• Root turmeric can be found in many supermarkets. You will often find it sold beside root ginger and garlic
• Store fresh turmeric in the fridge, wrapped loosely
• When preparing turmeric, wear gloves to avoid staining your hands
• To prepare, peel the skin and grate
• For 1 teaspoon dried turmeric, use 1 tablespoon fresh turmeric
• Add grated fresh turmeric to salad dressings or to a smoothie.

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