I am thinking that they are of similar texture and equally as sweet so it should work. Has any one tried it?
pickles7,
Jun 3, 7:27pm
you go first.
razell,
Jun 3, 7:32pm
I have never even made a carrot cake! I have a big swede sitting in my kitchen and I am not fond of it as a veggie....
rebecca12,
Jun 3, 7:38pm
I should think so, I have made carrot cake with pumkin and kumera, they have both worked well.
kinna54,
Jun 3, 8:15pm
You can only try. I have made it using zucchini to bulk out the carrot, when I didn't have quite enough. Let us know the result. Otherwise add your swede to stews, or soup. I hate swede but tolerate in soup or mince
pam.delilah,
Jun 3, 8:23pm
don't know about swede but I have a parsnip cake recipe Parsnip cake
1 cup sugar 1 ¼ cup veg oil 1tsp vanilla essence ½ cup crushed pineapple 1 cups of grated parsnip 11/3 cup plain flour 2 Eggs ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup currants 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 160 c. Grease a 20 cm springform cake tin Whisk sugar, oil and v essence together to combine Add eggs one at a time until creamy Stir in pineapple Place grated parsnip, flour, salt, baking soda, currants and cinnamon in to a bowl. Pour in wet mixture, stir to combine Spoon into grease tin Bake for 1 ½ hours When cold ice with lemon cream cheese icing
lemon cream cheese icing 1 cup softened cream cheese Finely grated rind of one lemon 50g butter, ½ cup caster sugar Beat all together until creamy
lythande1,
Jun 3, 9:10pm
It's better thought of instead of pumpkin, not carrot. So pumpkin pie. And if you don't want the swede send it to me! I could live on them.
Swede Souffle
Mash the cooked swede, add 1 tbsp chopped sauted onion, 3 beaten egg yolks and a handful of grated cheese. Beat 3 egg whites till stiff and fold into swede mixture. Put ina greased dish and bake 180 degrees until golden.
lx4000,
Jun 3, 9:32pm
swede and carrot mashed together with a bit of butter ! mmMmm
rainrain1,
Jun 3, 10:45pm
swede becomes very watery when hot, so your cake would take on a different texture.
deus701,
Jun 3, 11:48pm
Yes it will. Make sure u grate or finely slice it.
Its the same with German Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake... or Kimchi Chocolate Cake. It may taste fantastic, but you find your friends have all disappeared.
krazy_kat,
Jun 4, 2:59am
I make an awesome pumpkin chocolate chip cake - better than a carrot cake any day of the week!The pumpkin is mashed not grated and I would think done the same way that swede would be ok.
I am thinking that they are of similar texture and equally as sweet so it should work. Has any one tried it!
razell,
Jun 4, 7:32pm
I have never even made a carrot cake! I have a big swede sitting in my kitchen and I am not fond of it as a veggie.
kinna54,
Jun 4, 8:15pm
You can only try. I have made it using zucchini to bulk out the carrot, when I didn't have quite enough. Let us know the result. Otherwise add your swede to stews, or soup. I hate swede but tolerate in soup or mince
pam.delilah,
Jun 4, 8:23pm
don't know about swede but I have a parsnip cake recipe,, among others, where you could try replace the parsnip with swede Parsnip cake
1 cup sugar 1 ¼ cup veg oil 1tsp vanilla essence ½ cup crushed pineapple 1 cups of grated parsnip 11/3 cup plain flour 2 Eggs ½ tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup currants 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
Preheat oven to 160 c. Grease a 20 cm springform cake tin Whisk sugar, oil and v essence together to combine Add eggs one at a time until creamy Stir in pineapple Place grated parsnip, flour, salt, baking soda, currants and cinnamon in to a bowl. Pour in wet mixture, stir to combine Spoon into grease tin Bake for 1 ½ hours When cold ice with lemon cream cheese icing
lemon cream cheese icing 1 cup softened cream cheese Finely grated rind of one lemon 50g butter, ½ cup caster sugar Beat all together until creamy
lythande1,
Jun 4, 9:10pm
It's better thought of instead of pumpkin, not carrot. So pumpkin pie. And if you don't want the swede send it to me! I could live on them.
Swede Souffle
Mash the cooked swede, add 1 tbsp chopped sauted onion, 3 beaten egg yolks and a handful of grated cheese. Beat 3 egg whites till stiff and fold into swede mixture. Put ina greased dish and bake 180 degrees until golden.
allurs,
Jun 4, 9:57pm
krazy_kat could we have that recipe thanks
lindylambchops1,
Jun 4, 9:59pm
If you use swede....it won't be a carrot cake!Just saying lol
deus701,
Jun 4, 11:48pm
Yes it will. Make sure u grate or finely slice it.
Its the same with German Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake. or Kimchi Chocolate Cake. It may taste fantastic, but you find your friends have all disappeared.
razell,
Jun 5, 12:42am
Ok - so I made my swede cake......not a big success story!
It was over cooked around the edges and too soft in the middle so when I tried to get it out of the tin the soft middle bit feel out and the bottom remained stuck to the (greased, non-stick) tin.
The edge pieces taste good, almost toffee like.There is a taste of swede but it is not unpleasant however I think carrot is better.I added plenty of mixed spice and cinnamon to the mixture just in case the swede taste came through.
The hens will be happy tomorrow!
griffo4,
Jun 5, 12:49am
At least you tried. good on you for giving it a go and the chooks will love you for it, mine always do
If you use swede.it won't be a carrot cake!Just saying lol
razell,
Jun 6, 12:42am
Ok - so I made my swede cake.not a big success story!
It was over cooked around the edges and too soft in the middle so when I tried to get it out of the tin the soft middle bit feel out and the bottom remained stuck to the (greased, non-stick) tin.
The edge pieces taste good, almost toffee like.There is a taste of swede but it is not unpleasant however I think carrot is better.I added plenty of mixed spice and cinnamon to the mixture just in case the swede taste came through.
The hens will be happy tomorrow!
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