Vegetables in cakes - what crazy new idea is this? Using 27 different vegetables in over 100 recipes including aubergine, Jerusalem artichoke, cabbage and kale Except it's not crazy or new. Vegetables have been used in cakes for hundreds of years, who hasn't heard of carrot cake? Now Blackberry Cottage have taken things a step further, with a whole alphabet of cakes, cookies, ice creams and jams all packed with secret ingredients. Owner and founder Kate from Blackberry Cottage debut book is an innovative new cookbook using vegetables as the main ingredient in a variety of cakes, tarts and ice creams It has already drawn critical acclaim from food presenters such as Saturday Kitchen's Matt Tebbutt and food presenter and writer Lotte Duncan. Food writer and radio presenter Bill Buckley said: "The vegetable hater in your life won't suspect for a moment that beetroot, fennel or sweet potato is lurking in that yummy cake, tart or ice cream. They are no more complicated to make than their tr