Continuing on with the holiday baking…I had a number of parsnips from the farm and was looking for something to do with them.  About a month ago or so, I remembered skimming over a recipe for a parsnip cake, so I thought that sounded like a good idea given the holidays.  I googled several recipes and landed one this one.  The cake turned out great with a combination of earthiness from the parsnips and pecans along with the sweetness of apples, warm cooking spices such as ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg, and orange juice and zest.  The filling is a simple mascarpone filling that serves a similar purpose as say a cream cheese frosting on a carrot cake.  Enjoy!