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Home » Recipe » Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing

Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing

Published on August 11, 2017 by Elizabeth 79 Comments
Last Updated on January 28, 2019

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An original recipe from Kate Hackworthy’s debut cookbook Veggie Desserts + Cake.

Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing by Kate Hackworthy

Vegetable desserts can be so much more than just carrot cake, as food-writer Kate Hackworthy of award-winning Veggie Desserts shows us with her debut cookbook Veggie Desserts + Cakes. Published by Pavilion Books on the 3rd of August 2017 this stunning manuscript pushes far beyond the boundaries of traditional carrot cake. She puts vegetables into scrumptious cakes, muffins, biscuits, tarts and pastries, brownies and even ice cream Kate shows us that vegetables can be the stars of the show, not just a hidden ingredient.

There are over 60 original recipes in this book from the pea and vanilla cake with lemon icing shown here, to kale cake, sweet potato and salted hazelnut cookies, carrot gingerbread, mascarpone tart with beetroot pastry, carrot meringue pie to chocolate cauliflower ice lollies with pistachio dust (I’ made these when she first blogged them, they’re amazing!).

Vegetables bring moisture and a natural sweetness to baking, meaning you can often use less refined sugar and fat, resulting in a great-tasting treat.

Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing by Kate Hackworthy

I’ve been following Kate’s blog Veggie Desserts now for years, and I had the pleasure of meeting her in person a few years ago at the Food Blogger Connect conference in London. It’s been wonderful to follow her success over the years, from winning the best food blog in the UK National Blog Awards to winning the Soil Associations prestigious BOOM award for best blog this year.

Kate Hackworthy Veggie Desserts Cookbook Pavilion

Kate’s book is packed full of 60 unique and original recipes incorporating a wide variety of vegetables from fractal cauliflower to beetroot, kale to pumpkin, sweet potato to carrots, cucumber to parsnips.

As soon as my copy of her book arrived I was taken with the vibrant colour and intriguing flavour combination of this pea and vanilla cake with lemon icing. Peas in a cake? How could this even work?!

So I put it to the test one recent rainy day (excuse the dark rainy day photos!) with rather fantastic results!

Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing by Kate Hackworthy

This vibrant green three-layered cake is deliciously sweet and doesn’t taste like peas at all. It’s dense like a carrot cake is from all the fibre in the peas, but it totally works. I might have had a guilt-free slice of this for breakfast – after all, it’s got vegetables in it so it’s good for me right? In all honesty, I think the flavour of this cake improved upon the second day.

I’m really looking forward to experimenting more with the recipes in this book and I want to pass on my heartfelt congratulations to Kate on the publication of her first cookbook. This is such a wonderful achievement and I am so incredibly proud of her for all her hard work and dedication to get to this point. Well done!

Don’t forget to visit/like/follow Kate on all her social media channels – you will be inspired, I promise you! You can find her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

‘An inspirational, beautiful book’ – BBC Good Food magazine

Book: veggie desserts + cake
Author: Kate Hackworthy
Publisher: Pavilion Books
ISBN: 978-1-91121-674-2
Publication Date: 3 August 2017
Cover: hardback
RRP: £14.99 (UK) $16.92 (CAN)

Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing by Kate Hackworthy

Table of Contents

    • Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing
    • OTHER RECIPES FROM THIS BOOK MADE BY BLOGGERS CELEBRATING KATE’S VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH
    • SHOP THIS POST
  • GIVEAWAY
    • TERMS & CONDITIONS

Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing

An original cake from Kate Hackworthy's debut cookbook: Veggie Desserts + Cake. Recipe reproduced with permission.
5 from 1 vote
Print Rate
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Elizabeth

Ingredients

for the cake

  • 275 grams fresh peas (or frozen)
  • 200 grams unsalted butter softened
  • 150 grams granulated sugar
  • 3 large free range eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.5 lemon zest and juice
  • 250 grams plain flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt

for the lemon buttercream

  • 150 grams unsalted butter softened
  • 300 grams icing sugar
  • 0.5 lemon zest and juice

to finish

  • pea shoots (optional)
  • lemon zest (optional)

Instructions

to make the cake

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C/150°C fan/325°F/gas 3. Grease and line three 15 cm/6 in round cake pans.
  • Boil the peas for a few minutes, drain, refresh under cold water and drain again. Puree with a hand blender until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs well, one at a time, then beat in the cooled pea puree, vanilla, lemon zest and juice. Sift in the flour, baking powder and salt, and stir gently to combine.
  • Divide the batter among the prepared pans, then bake for 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before icing.

to make the lemon buttercream

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. Add the icing sugar and beat until combined. Beat in the lemon zest and a little of the juice. If necessary, add more icing sugar or a teaspoon of milk to reach the consistency of thick frosting. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
  • Sandwich together the cake layers with a little of the buttercream. Cover the cake in the remaining buttercream and decorate with pea shoots and lemon zest.
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Pea and Vanilla Cake with Lemon Icing byOTHER RECIPES FROM THIS BOOK MADE BY BLOGGERS CELEBRATING KATE’S VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH

Chocolate Cauliflower Ice Lollies
Cavolo Nero and Orange Cupcakes
Beetroot and Vanilla Sorbet
Carrot Gingerbread
Avocado Lime Tarts
Carrot Gingerbread 
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Avocado Icing
Kale Apple Cake 
Courgette Poppyseed Loaf
Strawberry and Spinach Swiss Roll
Courgette Poppyseed Loaf

…. and here’s what Kate thought out our virtual book launch!

Review by Kavey Eats

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Veggie desserts and cake by Kate Hackworthy

GIVEAWAY

Pavilion Books have very kindly offered the chance for one of my UK readers to win a copy of veggie desserts + cakes! Simply fill out the Rafflecopter entry form below!

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This giveaway is open to UK entries only. Entrants must be age 18 or over. The winner will need to respond within 30 days of being contacted; failure to do this may result in another winner being selected.

The prize is offered and provided by Pavilion Books. The prize is to win a copy of Veggie Desserts + Cakes by Kate Hackworthy. There is no cash alternative and the prize is not transferable.

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Comments

  1. Ailsa Shawrez says

    August 28, 2018 at 7:49 pm

    It looks yummy & delicious. I would love to win this competition so i can make this lovely dish & many more scrumptious receipes please!

    Reply
  2. Carole Nott says

    August 27, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    this is a totally different looking cake with a fresh idea – im sure it will taste good

    Reply
  3. Patricia Avery says

    August 27, 2017 at 7:02 pm

    For health reasons I have been advised to go on a vegetarian diet so I am just beginning to explore new recipes incorporating veg into my baking. This looks like a good recipe to start with 🙂

    Reply
  4. Kelly Simpson says

    August 27, 2017 at 5:48 pm

    It looks yummy & delicious. I would love to win this competition so i can make this lovely dish & many more scrumptious receipes please!

    Reply
  5. Caroline Bourne says

    August 27, 2017 at 3:09 pm

    It looks delicious and I love the idea of green cake!

    Reply
  6. Hayley Todd says

    August 27, 2017 at 2:00 pm

    I would never have thought of combining these ingredients, particularly to create a sweet treat. But, it does look absolutely amazing! The colour is really striking too! Congratulations on your amazing recipe book too!

    Reply
  7. Miss Tracy Hanson says

    August 27, 2017 at 12:23 pm

    Really not sure about the colour or the pea factor lol. But willing to have a go and see if it tastes any different. Wonder if people will realise what gives it the green colour without telling them first.

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  8. Helen says

    August 27, 2017 at 11:32 am

    I’m sure it tastes really nice but the colour puts me right off.

    Reply
  9. amanda says

    August 27, 2017 at 1:13 am

    this is a great way to get the kids eating veggies!

    Reply
  10. Simone Griffin says

    August 26, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    I’d love to try it – love the colour too. My son adores peas so this would be great to bake for him and see what he thinks of it x

    Reply
  11. Dale Dow says

    August 26, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    honestly, I’m not sure how the pea would be, but I do believe it would be worth trying!

    Reply
  12. Katy Malkin says

    August 25, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    I have always loved lemon icing, and up for trying something new too so why not?

    Reply
  13. amy bondoc says

    August 25, 2017 at 5:41 pm

    mm to be honest im not too sure, not a massive pea fan but it does sound interesting at the same time, id probably have a go at making it!

    Reply
  14. Rich Tyler says

    August 25, 2017 at 5:35 pm

    I’d of never of thought to use peas in a cake, it clearly works though! 🙂

    Reply
  15. Leila Benhamida says

    August 24, 2017 at 10:48 pm

    Interesting combination. I love lemon icing and peas with vanilla sounds delicious . Really colourful cake. Looks amazing.

    Reply
  16. ADEINNE TONNER says

    August 23, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    I think personally this recipe sounds interesting as i would have never though of cooking something like this before.

    Reply
  17. ELZBIETA ZNYK says

    August 23, 2017 at 10:10 am

    It is something very new for me, I will definitely try it.

    Reply
  18. Jodie A Green says

    August 21, 2017 at 12:29 am

    i have seen so many recipes for ‘green cakes’ now, made from various things, this one does sound nice – i really want to make one for the kiddies, see what they think

    Reply
  19. Sarah says

    August 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm

    yum yum yummy! really interesting and would love to try it. always good to eat more veg!

    Reply
  20. Jo Carroll says

    August 18, 2017 at 2:13 pm

    Kate is absolutely amazing…and I’d never in a million years thought up most of her book recipes myself – what a great idea this pea and vanilla cake is? x

    Reply
  21. Dean T says

    August 17, 2017 at 3:56 am

    Pea cake eww just no but I am sure there are some nice fruity ones in there

    Reply
  22. leanne weir says

    August 16, 2017 at 10:01 pm

    It looks interesting. I might make a few exchanges here and there though!

    Reply
  23. Lydia A says

    August 16, 2017 at 7:32 pm

    This recipe is very intriguing and looks really delicious!

    Reply
  24. Ben Audsley says

    August 16, 2017 at 6:04 pm

    i really like it and i want to try to make it. maybe at the weekend

    Reply
  25. Heather Haigh says

    August 16, 2017 at 3:02 pm

    I love the sound of this, it’s right up my street. I’m always trying to get more veg and good stuff in our diet but I love baking so this is perfect!

    Reply
  26. Maggie Drummond says

    August 15, 2017 at 10:19 pm

    I don’t much like cake but I love baking and I’m vegetarian with a gardener partner who always brings home more veg than I know what to do with so baking acake with the tub full of peas would be great! My 3yo also loves peas and I’m sure she’d love to help make a cake with them lol

    Reply
  27. Sarah Fielding says

    August 15, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    It is not something that I would ever think to do – but it looks amazing, would definitely like to try!

    Reply
  28. Debbie Nicholas says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    Wow I would never have thought of using peas in a cake!!

    Reply
  29. Emily Hutchinson says

    August 15, 2017 at 1:15 pm

    It sounds amazing, I love peas, and cake – double winner

    Reply
  30. Juli Savage says

    August 15, 2017 at 1:11 pm

    Never thought of using peas in a cake, but it makes a great colour and Im assuming it tastes delicious and sweet

    Reply
  31. Jen Schofield says

    August 15, 2017 at 12:11 pm

    The colours are amazing

    Reply
  32. susan hoggett says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:17 am

    Sounds strange but the pictures make it look fabulous and definitely on I’d like to try!

    Reply
  33. Solange says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:44 pm

    This sounds like an interesting and tasty recipe. I would love to try it out.

    Reply
  34. inga sibalova says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    Looks good, would love to win the book 🙂

    Reply
  35. Kat B says

    August 14, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    I love how innovative it is, I haven’t seen anything else like it, I’d really like to have a go at making it.

    Reply
  36. laura banks says

    August 14, 2017 at 8:30 pm

    it does look yummy but also sounds very interesting and different as well

    Reply
  37. Caitlin Donegan says

    August 14, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    Great combination of different tastes, good imagination!

    Reply
  38. Musings of a tired mummy...zzz... says

    August 14, 2017 at 7:58 pm

    I really hate peas but I’m willing to give this a try if it doesn’t taste of them! The bright green of the cake is fun

    Reply
  39. Fozia Akhtar says

    August 14, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    The cake looks and sounds incredible- would love to try it,

    Reply
  40. Caroline H says

    August 14, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    I’m imagining that the peas would give this a lovely fresh flavour. The colour is certainly amazing. I’ve bookmarked this one for later!

    Reply
  41. Katy Redgrove says

    August 14, 2017 at 5:38 pm

    I have been vegetarian since I was 7. I’m 22 now and since being at University I’ve fallen out of touch with baking, this would be a great way to start up and experiment!

    Reply
  42. Kevin Pike says

    August 14, 2017 at 4:13 pm

    It looks really yummy! definitely want to try it!

    Reply
  43. EMMA FURLONG says

    August 14, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    I like the colour! I am not sure about peas tho!

    Reply
  44. Ritchie says

    August 14, 2017 at 3:22 pm

    I’ll have to try it before I make up my mind.

    Reply
  45. Barbara Knight says

    August 14, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    I have used carrots, courgettes, beetroot and parsnips in cakes but never peas, so I am keen to give this recipe a go.

    Reply
  46. Emily Knight says

    August 14, 2017 at 1:44 pm

    Honestly? I’m not sure! I’m really not a huge fan of peas, but appreciate how well things like courgettes and beetroot work in cakes, so I’d be willing to give it a try!

    Reply
  47. Suzanne Jackson says

    August 14, 2017 at 1:43 pm

    Well I hate peas but I’m encouraged by it not tasting like them – may well give it a go.

    Reply
  48. Kate Toner says

    August 14, 2017 at 1:29 pm

    I love the colour and have never tried anything like this before. It looks amazing!

    Reply
  49. ValB says

    August 14, 2017 at 1:09 pm

    I have used vegetables in cakes before but never peas so this would be really interesting to try – certainly gives a very green colour!

    Reply
  50. CAROLYN HEYWORTH says

    August 14, 2017 at 12:54 pm

    VERY UNUSUAL ! Worth a try though as like the green colour, unique !!

    Reply
  51. stuart hargreaves says

    August 14, 2017 at 12:43 pm

    It is a different kind of recipe one I want to try

    Reply
  52. Lisa Parker says

    August 14, 2017 at 12:36 pm

    I absolutely love peas but I would have never thought to make a ckae with them. However it does look delicious and I think I will give it a go myself x

    Reply
  53. Tracy Nixon says

    August 14, 2017 at 11:25 am

    This sounds like an interesting and tasty recipe. Not to hard to follow either!

    Reply
  54. Michelle Carter says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:56 am

    This looks like an interesting recipe, I may have to try this.

    Reply
  55. Rhian Westbury says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:47 am

    That’s such an unusual kind of cake, I’d have never thought about veggies as to me cakes are sweet x

    Reply
  56. Laura says

    August 13, 2017 at 11:45 pm

    Wow this recipe looks amazing and right up my street! Going to see if I have time this week to make it. I have heard really good things about this book

    Laura x

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  57. Kate - gluten free alchemist says

    August 13, 2017 at 7:54 pm

    That sponge is an amazing colour. I imagine the pea adds a natural sweetness to the bake and adding veggies always gives moisture. Thinking the recipe may be quite easy to de-gluten too! x

    Reply
  58. Emma says

    August 13, 2017 at 6:28 pm

    This sounds like such an interesting book. I would never have considered using peas in a cake.

    Reply
  59. Choclette says

    August 13, 2017 at 6:20 pm

    Fantastic results indeed. I love the vibrant pea green of this cake. I bet it tastes super scrummy too. Baking such a colourful summery cake seems like a fine thing to do on a wet summer’s day. Mind you, Shetland has had more sunshine than Cornwall this year!

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  60. Emma Lofthouse-Burch says

    August 13, 2017 at 1:49 pm

    Wow the cake looks amazing. I would never think to use peas in a cake!

    Reply
  61. Jane says

    August 13, 2017 at 9:16 am

    Great job Elizabeth, that looks SO good! A real statement cake, in more ways that one!

    Reply
  62. Sarah | Boo Roo and Tigger Too says

    August 13, 2017 at 8:09 am

    I’ve added beetroot to cakes before but never peas. This sounds intriguing, I have to give it a try.

    Reply
  63. Janvi says

    August 13, 2017 at 5:26 am

    look delicious. can not wait ..great post.. great work. good luck

    Reply
  64. Laura says

    August 13, 2017 at 2:16 am

    Oh wow this cake looks and sounds divine! Certainly something I want to give a go! Thanks for sharing and I’ve heard great things about this book

    Laura x

    Reply
  65. Kavey Favelle says

    August 12, 2017 at 3:44 pm

    We were also tempted by the pea, but in our case we went for the pea and mint cupcakes with rose buttercream! Sooo good. Love your photos of the cake!

    Reply
  66. kellie@foodtoglow says

    August 12, 2017 at 12:16 pm

    What a stunning recreation of Kate’s recipe! Totally gorgeous! (and I can’t imagine them being any better even if you had better light 😉 I adore Kate’s book so much and have tried two recipes – Avocado Chocolate Cupcakes with Cherry Icing *and* Sweet Potato and Salted Hazelnut Cookies. In fact, I’ve made three different sorts of tweaky batches of the latter! I just know that anyone who buys this book will get a lot of use – and joy – from it.

    Reply
  67. The Frenchie Mummy says

    August 12, 2017 at 11:22 am

    I remember seeing this book on your IG and thinking ‘I need to buy it!’ This cake looks so gorgeous! I bet if I do it, it would not look as nice as yours…. Come to my place and let’s bake it together

    Reply
  68. Helen says

    August 12, 2017 at 9:01 am

    Oo I’m intrigued – I’ve heard of beetroot, courgette and cauliflower in cakes but never peas! I need to try this 🙂

    Reply
  69. Emmy - Misadventurous Mummy says

    August 12, 2017 at 8:56 am

    It never fails to surprise me how versatile vegetables can be in cakes. When I get time to get back into baking, I’ll definitely give this a go!

    Emmy – Misadventurous Mummy

    Reply
  70. Rachel says

    August 12, 2017 at 8:36 am

    It looks incredible and I am always wowed by how well vegetables work in something sweet. I never thought I would taste a beetroot and chocolate cake, but I have and love it. The greenness of this cake is really quite something!

    Reply
  71. Janice says

    August 11, 2017 at 8:28 pm

    I love this Pea and Vanilla Cake, it looks so pretty and I can imagine the sweetness of the peas will make for a great cake.

    Reply
  72. Ellen Taylor says

    August 11, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    Hey Elizabeth,
    It’s total new cake recipe for me, so will try soon and yes, you are looking gorgeous.

    Reply
    • Elizabeth says

      August 12, 2017 at 7:14 am

      Kate will be delighted that you think so! I don’t pose for photographs, that’s the author of the book in this post, Kate. 🙂

      Reply
  73. Ceri Jones says

    August 11, 2017 at 5:50 pm

    Gosh this looks incredible – looks like you had a fun day baking and eating that ginormous cake! I hope the family were pleased too!

    Reply
  74. sam cooper says

    August 11, 2017 at 3:35 pm

    sounds fab

    Reply
  75. Linzi Barrow says

    August 11, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    Gorgeous, I love peas 🙂

    Reply
  76. Susan says

    August 11, 2017 at 11:54 am

    Wow! I love peas but would have never thought of baking with them. Genius!

    Reply
  77. Alison Crabb says

    August 11, 2017 at 11:33 am

    What an intriguing flavour combination! Such a beautiful green colour too!

    Reply
  78. Kate | Veggie Desserts says

    August 11, 2017 at 11:08 am

    Thank you for such a lovely review, Elizabeth! It’s so nice. I LOVE your pix of the pea and vanilla cake – it looks soooo good! Thanks for your support with the book x

    Reply

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