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    June 24, 2016

    lemon and parsnip cake with elderflower lemon syrup

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    I made this cake for the styling workshop that carole poirot and I held in Clapham studios in London, it was really yummy, after we styled and took photos of it we got to sit down and enjoy it which was great, (I like to see people eat the things I make). after a 5 hour coach trip up to London I had to get straight into my aunts kitchen to bake this for the next day, I had bought my cake tins and my trusty spatula but had to use her electric whisk, its been a while since I used a hand held whisk and I forgot how much harder and messier it is compared to a stand mixer (thank god for my kitchenaid), I made the elderflower and lemon syrup the day before and took it up with me. the workshop was really fun and it was so great to meet some really lovely people I had such a nice time. we have some more planned if you want to join us for the next one, just click the workshop tab in the menu.

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    lemon parsnip cake-1-11recipe

    for the cake

    • 320g (11oz) unsalted butter,
    • 320g (11 oz or 1 and 2/3 cups) soft light brown sugar
    • 4 medium eggs
    • 2 tbsp. honey
    • zest from 2 lemons
    • 2 tbsp. lemon juice
    • 320g (11 oz or generous 2 1/2 cups) plain flour
    • 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
    • 1 tsp cinnamon
    • pinch salt
    • 300g (3 1/2 oz) peeled and grated parsnip
    preheat the oven to 160c
    grease and line 4 15cm (6 inch tins) with baking paper.
    using a stand mixer or electric hand held mixer beat the butter, sugar together for 2 minutes until pale and well combined. then add the eggs one at a time until thick then add the honey
    sift together the flour, baking soda and salt in a clean bowl.
    add flour mixture to wet mixture and beat to combine. (i did this bit by hand as i dont like to over work it and build up to much gluten in the flour resulting in a tough sponge)
    finally fold in the parsnip, and zest, then add the juice and divide between the tins then bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
    leave to cool on a wire rack.
    to make syrup
    • flowers from 4 elderflower heads
    • juice and zest from 1 lemon
    • 2 cups of water
    • 1 cup sugar
    add the flowers zest, juice and sugar into a pan and reduce until a syrup then pour through a sieve to remove flowers into a jar
    to make buttercream
    • 250g mascarpone
    • 8 tbsp. icing sugar
    • 300 ml double (heavy cream)
    beat the cream and icing until it is starting to thicken then add the mascarpone and mix until creamy,
    to assemble
    level cakes by cutting off the domed tops, (if I bake them at 160c they don’t dome)
    place one of the layers onto a cake plate or stand and brush the cut side up with syrup then pipe on the buttercream and then add another layer and continue third and fourth layers.
    finishing with a thin layer of buttercream on the top and spread around the sides.

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    8 Comments

    1. Lady jane grey says

      June 25, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      Can you actually taste the parsnip ?

    2. Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire says

      June 26, 2016 at 3:58 pm

      What a gorgeous cake! And the styling is beautiful. Would you believe I’ve never tried using a hand mixer before? (I am kind of glad about that) I wish I could go to a workshop with you… maybe when I am back in the UK!

    3. Natalia says

      February 1, 2017 at 6:41 pm

      Beautiful recipe, Aimee! Thank you for sharing it!

      • twiggstiudios says

        February 2, 2017 at 5:40 pm

        thankyou so much xxx

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