Parsnip and Walnut Loaf Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

I got this recipe from my mother in law. It's a great way to use up left over parsnips and bananas. Its a great weekend bake.

Prep 40 mins
Cooking time : 1 hour
Serves: 8 - 10

150ml sunflower oil
150g soft brown sugar
1 large egg
1 ripe medium sized banana, mashed
150g self-raising flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon mixed spice
125g grated parsnip (Approx 2 parsnips)
100g walnuts roughly chopped

Icing

60g very soft butter
75g icing sugar
75g full fat cream cheese
2 teaspoons maple syrup

1. Preheat the oven to 170oC (150oC Fan oven) gas mark 3. Grease and line a 900g loaf tin.
2. Whisk the oil, sugar and egg together until lighter in colour. Whisk in the banana.
3. Fold in the flour, baking powder and mixed spice, followed by the parsnip and walnuts. Turn into the prepared tin and bake for 50 - 60 mins until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Leave the cake to cool in the tin.
4. To make the icing cream/ beat the butter and icing sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the cream cheese a tablespoon at a time, followed by the maple syrup.

Enjoy with a nice cuppa tea or coffee x x x

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