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rue_d_etropal · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:24 pm Post subject: Vegetables in cakes on TV

Last week there was something on TV about cooking cakes using vegetables such as courgettes, making cakes much more healthy. I have tried to find out who the cook was. I think she has a book out. Anyone have info please.
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Tanya · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject:

can't help with the particular programme but there's a great courgette and chocolate cake recipe in the cakes thread I think
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Tanya · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject:

Thread is here https://newhousefarm.tv/forum/viewtopic.php?t=623
and includes courgette loaf; carrot cake and the choc and courgette one for starters...
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Pod · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject:

I saw that on the Breakfast programme last week. Was it this one? Was a bit confused by the author being called Harry but it turns out she's a laydee .

I once made chocolate muffins with beetroot in them. They were fab, but it's not advisable to eat four in one go .
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Mike&Penny · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:13 pm Post subject: carrot cake

Carrot cake isn't all that unusual here. Nor is pumpkin.
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Bronze · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject:

I make muffins all the time using whatever root veg (or squash) I have that needs using up

use the pumpkin muffins recipe on the riverenene website
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happymama · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:40 pm Post subject:

Choc and beetroot is in the food thread too, it's our fave and a very good stress reliever as well as delish.

Grated courgette can be dropped into any cakes, but then, my kids eat green veg as a matter of course and would not turn a hair at being presented with green bits in a lemon butterfly cake. Likewise carrot,which would look good with orange icing and perhaps orange flavoured cakes.

Sweet potato? Cooked, mashed, could be added to cakes (but a lot less sugar as well)

Any of the squashes as well.

Also, my twins suggest fresh peas, since they're so sweet. The sweet potato was Twin A's suggestion, too.
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rue_d_etropal · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

Pod, spot on, can't forget a name like that.
When I tried to google vegetable cake all I got was other recipes, but that particular author/cook sounds spot on.
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Bronze · Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject:

h f-w on rc has a lovely recipe for mashed potato cake
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