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Ginger swede cake

Mandy Mazliah
This recipe for ginger swede cake is a lovely way to use up a leftover chunk of one of our classic British seasonal vegetables. 
4.50 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Cake
Cuisine British
Servings 12
Calories 289 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 large eggs or two flax eggs - see notes
  • 100 g dark brown sugar
  • 120 ml maple syrup or agave syrup
  • 150 ml sunflower oil
  • 2 pieces stem ginger finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons syrup from the stem ginger jar
  • 175 g plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 200 g grated swede

To ice (optional)

  • 100 g icing sugar
  • 1-2 tablespoons cold water

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180°C(fan)/200°C/gas mark 6. Grease and line with baking paper a 20cm/8inch square cake tin.
  • Beat together the 2 eggs (or flax eggs), 100g brown sugar, 120ml syrup, 150ml sunflower oil, the chopped stem ginger and 2 tablespoons of ginger syrup in a large mixing bowl.
  • In a separate bowl sift together 175g plain flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 2 teaspoons ground ginger. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until combined and finally mix in 200g grated swede.
  • Bake in the oven for 35-40 minutes until golden brown and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool completely in the tin before turning out.

To ice (optional)

  • Mix together 100g sifted icing sugar with a tablespoon of cold water. Add the remaining water gradually, mixing it in as you go so it doesn't get too runny. If you put in too much water simply sift in a little more icing sugar.
  • Drizzle over the cake and leave to set.

Notes

  1. To make 2 flax eggs mix together 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds (also known as linseeds) with 6 tablespoons of cold water. Leave for a few minutes until you have a thick paste and then use in place of eggs in this recipe. You can also use chia seeds. Read more about flax eggs.
  2. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide only.

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 42IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 1mg
Keyword swede cake
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