Vegetable Upside Down Cake
Summary
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Source | Jr Iron Chef Vermont: Master Cat Chefs |
Prep time | 15 minutes |
Cooking time | 30 minutes |
Total time | 45 minutes |
Description
A delicious and nutritious alternative to a classic dessert. This cake makes a wonderful snack, appetizer, or side dish.
Ingredients
3 tablespoons
breadcrumbs 3 tablespoons
oil (plus some to coat the pan) 1 cup
onion (chopped) 1 cup
parsnip (sliced thin) 1 cup
celeriac (sliced thin) 1 cup
carrot (sliced thin) 3/4 teaspoon
salt 4 cups
cauliflower (chopped) 4 cups
kale (shredded) 1 cup
bell pepper, red (minced) 1 cup
corn (frozen) 5 cloves
garlic (minced) 1/2 teaspoon
black pepper 1/2 teaspoon
cayenne pepper 5
scallion (minced) 1 cup
flour, white 1 cup
flour, whole wheat 1 teaspoon
baking powder 1/2 teaspoon
baking soda 3/4 teaspoon
salt 2 1/2 tablespoons
sugar 1 teaspoon
basil, dried 1 teaspoon
thyme, dried 1 teaspoon
marjoram, dried (or substitute 1 tablespoon fresh minced. Oregano works too.) 2 tablespoons
dill, fresh 5 tablespoons
butter (melted) 2
egg 1 cup
yogurt 1 cup
cheese, sharp cheddar (grated)Instructions
Vegetable Prep:
- Oil the cake pan and line with bread crumbs.
- Add oil, onions, parsnips, carrots, and celeriac to a large frying pan.
- Heat to medium-high heat, Saute for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cauliflower, kale and salt to pan.
- Cover and saute for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cauliflower, kale, and salt to the saute. Continue cooking covered, stirring occasionally.
- Add corn, black pepper, cayenne pepper, bell pepper, garlic, and scallions, cover and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Spread hot vegetables evenly in the cake pan, sprinkle cheese over the top. Let stand.
Cake Prep:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Add sugar and herbs to the bowl and mix well.
- Make a well in the center of the mixture.
- In a seperate bowl, beat eggs, yogurt and butter together.
- Pour this mixture into the well.
- Mix minimally but thoroughly.
- Pour batter over the vegetables evenly.
- Bake for 30 minutes, or until a knife put through the center comes out clean.
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