Carrot Cake (Aargau) Recipe

Name: Carrot Cake (Aargau)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 5 large eggs separated; 275 grams sugar; 1 each lemon juice; 2 each lemon zest grated; 250 grams almonds ground; 300 grams carrots finely grated; 75 grams cornstarch; 1 pinch cinnamon; 1 pinch cloves, ground; 10 grams baking powder; 1/2 dl kirsch (cherry brandy); 1 pinch salt; 50 grams apricot preserves (jam); 1 x fondant icing; 1 x marzipan carrots

Servings: persons

5 large eggs separated
275 grams sugar
1 each lemon juice
2 each lemon zest grated
250 grams almonds ground
300 grams carrots finely grated
75 grams cornstarch
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch cloves, ground
10 grams baking powder
1/2 dl kirsch (cherry brandy)
1 pinch salt
50 grams apricot preserves (jam)
1 x fondant icing
1 x marzipan carrots

1
Beat together the egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest, until light.
2
Add the finely grated carrots and the almonds.
3
Mix in the cornflour, cinnamon, ground cloves and baking powder.
4
Then add the kirsch.
5
Mix or beat until smooth.
6
Beat the egg whites until stiff and carefully fold in.
7
Butter a tin (24 cm diameter, 5 cm high), dust with flour.
8
Turn the mixture into the tin.
9
Bake in the oven for 50 to 60 minutes at 180 degrees C.
10
When cooked, brush the cake with a hot apricot glaze and thin fondant icing.
11
Decorate with small marzipan carrots.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 5 large eggs separated, 275 grams sugar, 1 each lemon juice, 2 each lemon zest grated, and more.

Yes, Carrot Cake (Aargau) falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Carrot Cake (Aargau)

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