Ingredients
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1 tablespoon butter
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1/2 cup butter, plus
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 cup pureed cooked turnip (2 medium)
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1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/3 cup chopped walnuts
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3/4 cup butter, plus
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2 tablespoons butter
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2 egg yolks
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3 eggs
Instructions
- To make cake: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter an 8-inch springform pan; sprinkle with flour.
- In a medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, turnip puree, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and chopped nuts.
- Pour cake batter into buttered pan. Bake 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on a rack 5 minutes before removing side of pan.
- To assemble cake: In a medium bowl, cream butter, egg yolks and powdered sugar. Cut horizontally through center of cooled cake, making 2 layers. Spread 1/3 of the frosting over lower half of cake; place other half of cake on top. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake; sprinkle evenly with grated nuts. Refrigerate until served; refrigerate unused portion.