What other vegetables can be used in cake/muffin baking?
Vegetables have been commonly used in baking cakes and muffins. A common one is carrots to make one of my fave - carrot cake. Recently I also found out about adding zucchinis (or courgettes) to brownies and cakes. I also found some recipes advising using beetroot in chocolate cakes.
I am wondering what other vegetables can be used in baking? Is there anything I should watch out for? Does a certain vegetable pair well with another ingredient?
Best Answer
Ah, you missed the obvious: pumpkin!
This is biologically a fruit, actually, as is the zucchini. Pumpkin loves same spices as carrot. Maybe even rum or butterscotch too.
Now, beetroot is a veg and colors cakes delectably; perhaps why it was originally added when going stingy on the cocoa.
How about parsnip next? Sweet and nutty, I think pistachios would complement it well in a recipe borrowed from zucchini bread.
more veg here: http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/articles/how-to-make-cakes-from-vegetables
p.s. if you haven't guessed Rabarber is rhubarb
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What vegetables can be used to add sweetness to cakes?
There are wonderful sweet vegetables that you can add to your cakes to not only enhance their sweetness, but also decrease the calorie, sugar, and fat content....7 Sweet Veggies to Sneak in Your Next Cake Recipe ...- Carrots.
- Zucchini.
- Sweet Potatoes.
- Beets.
- Parsnips.
- Pumpkin.
- Red Potatoes.
What is vegetable used for in baking?
They improve texture, keep baked goods moist, and add a little fibre and nutrients. The veggies can be added raw (grated) or cooked and pureed.Why do people put vegetables in cake?
\u201cVegetables add a wonderful and unexpected depth of flavour, are a great source of moisture and yield a lovely texture.\u201d Plus, it's never a bad thing to up your veg quota. Tamal Ray's courgette and carrot cake is a case in point.What cakes are made of vegetables?
You've probably eaten a carrot cake or two in your lifetime, but here are eight other scrumptious desserts using veggies from beetroot to peas.- BEETROOT AND GINGER BROWNIES. ...
- COURGETTE CAKE. ...
- CARROT CAKE. ...
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- DELUXE CARROT CAKE. ...
- PEA AND VANILLA CAKE. ...
- CINNAMON AND SPICE SWEET POTATO BREAD.
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Answer 2
Potato bread is a staple in many cultures, and potatoes can be baked in sweet cakes as well.
And don't forget cornbread!
Answer 3
I don't know whether this is done all over the world, but here (austria) where I live there is a special cake called 'Rhabarber Kuchen' which means roughly translated 'rheum cake'. It's very delicious imo. As it name tells, it contains Rheum.
I just found a website just for this kind of cake: http://www.rhabarberkuchen.net/ Maybe you can use a translator to make something out of the recipes.
Answer 4
Carrots, broccoli or even pumpkins they are all ideal for cakes, especially pumpkin: it gives a great taste.
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