Recipe Brussel Sprout cake

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I know that I’ve probably lost most of you with the title of this one! Many people would look more favourably on a cake made from toxic waste than the humble brussel sprout. Maybe the cake is named so purely for the shock factor; however, if you glance at the ingredients you’ll notice that it’s basically a carrot cake with a mischievous twist.
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Ingredients:
For the cake:
2 eggs
125g caster sugar
100ml vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
125g self raising flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
125g carrots, grated
125g brussel sprouts, grated (You could use an electric mini-chopper)
35g walnuts, chopped
35g raisins or sultanas
25g desiccated coconut

For the frosting:
125g cream cheese (Philadelphia maybe)
250g icing sugar
1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Walnut halves to decorate

How to make:
- Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
- Grease and line a 20cm round tin or a 900g loaf tin. Shown made in a round tin but a loaf tin might be better.
- Beat the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until well combined.
- Add the flour, cinnamon and ginger and beat for a few more minutes.
- Fold in the grated carrot, sprouts, walnuts, raisins and coconut.
- Spoon into the prepared tin and cook for approximately 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out cleanly.
- Leave to cool, in the tin, on a wire rack.
Now make the frosting:
- Beat the cream cheese until soft and then beat in the icing sugar.
- Add vanilla extract to taste.
- Spread the frosting over the top of the cake and finish off with some walnut halves.
- Bask in glory at the wonderful thing you have made.
- Eat.
 
You omitted the dried ground sprout, sprinkled on top. But seriously (is it possible to be serious about Brussel Sprout Cake?), I reckon I might try this, Its a confident recipe. I like that!
 
I generally like Brussels sprouts; cute little cabbages cooked like Julia Child did in cream and butter, but I never would have dreamed of putting them in a cake. Do you put broccoli in your fudge?
 
morning glory said:
You omitted the dried ground sprout, sprinkled on top. But seriously (is it possible to be serious about Brussel Sprout Cake?), I reckon I might try this, Its a confident recipe. I like that!
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A confident recipe. I like that, however this baby girl is not going to trying this anytime soon. I am fresh out of my first from scratch carrot cake and the only ' people"
morning glory said:
You omitted the dried ground sprout, sprinkled on top. But seriously (is it possible to be serious about Brussel Sprout Cake?), I reckon I might try this, Its a confident recipe. I like that!
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"It's a confident recipe." I like the sound of that. I am fresh out of making my first carrot cake from scratch and the only ones who got excited about it were my three furry girls. I did not even offer any to my bigger dog. My husband had a few pieces simply because he eats pretty much anything sometimes.My son did not even oblige me by tasting it. My carrot cake was a fail so to attempt something similar with brussel sprouts might turn out to be an even bigger major disaster. All the best to those willing to try it.
 
winterybella said:
A confident recipe. I like that, however this baby girl is not going to trying this anytime soon. I am fresh out of my first from scratch carrot cake and the only ' people"

"It's a confident recipe." I like the sound of that. I am fresh out of making my first carrot cake from scratch and the only ones who got excited about it were my three furry girls. I did not even offer any to my bigger dog. My husband had a few pieces simply because he eats pretty much anything sometimes.My son did not even oblige me by tasting it. My carrot cake was a fail so to attempt something similar with brussel sprouts might turn out to be an even bigger major disaster. All the best to those willing to try it.
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See the Chocolate Broccoli Cupcake recipe!!
 
winterybella said:
"It's a confident recipe." I like the sound of that. I am fresh out of making my first carrot cake from scratch and the only ones who got excited about it were my three furry girls. I did not even offer any to my bigger dog. My husband had a few pieces simply because he eats pretty much anything sometimes.My son did not even oblige me by tasting it. My carrot cake was a fail so to attempt something similar with brussel sprouts might turn out to be an even bigger major disaster. All the best to those willing to try it.
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So what went wrong with your carrot cake?
 
I love carrot cake but don't think this is one I will try, It does sound good and if some one makes one and wants to send me a slice I would be happy to report on how good it taste.
 
morning glory said:
So what went wrong with your carrot cake?
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I went trying to find the recipe I used and adjusted. Pinterest confuses me sometimes and I did not pin this particular recipe. What I will say is that I adjusted the quantity and used half of the ingredients called for.Further, it was late night and I decided I would not wake up the entire house so I did all the beating by hand which I figured was not a big deal. In the end the cake was to my mind too tough and had that slight uncooked line at the bottom. I used a glass pan and I made the adjustment of temperature a little late I must confess. The dogs loved it so I guess, it was not a total disaster. I think I have found another recipe that seems 'fool'proof.
classic33 said:
She's not saying.
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She said.:bravo:
 
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