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Thanksgiving Recipe: Parsnip Cake

Maggie Borden

Maggie Borden

November 26, 2014

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As our favorite food holiday swiftly approaches (and unavoidable procrastination persists), we find ourselves constantly reaching into our recipe collection for inspiration. Looking for something new to whip up this year? Whether it's new twists on old favorites or quintessential classics, we've got all your Thanksgiving needs covered. 

With only a day left before the great feast, Thanksgiving cooks are often forced to choose between efficiency and creativity. Fortunately, this recipe for parsnip cake allows for both. Delight your diners with this seasonal yet unconventional dessert, which takes advantage of parsnips’ natural sweetness to balance the warming fall spices of cinnamon and nutmeg. Using basic pantry ingredients and with a cooking time of under an hour, this cake will impress without throwing a wrench in your holiday schedule. Get the recipe.

Maggie Borden is assistant editor at the James Beard Foundation. Find her on Twitter and Instagram.