Carrot Cake With Lime Mascarpone Icing Recipe

Name: Carrot Cake With Lime Mascarpone Icing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups room temperature unsalted butter; 2 cups light brown sugar; 5 large eggs, separated; 1 orange, juice and zest of; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 pinch clove; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 cup ground almonds; 4 ounces shelled walnuts, chopped; 1 1/2 cups self rising flour; 10 ounces grated carrots; sea salt; 4 ounces mascarpone cheese; 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 limes, juice and zest of

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cups room temperature unsalted butter
2 cups light brown sugar
5 large eggs, separated
1 orange, juice and zest of
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch clove
1 pinch nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup ground almonds
4 ounces shelled walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 cups self rising flour
10 ounces grated carrots
sea salt
4 ounces mascarpone cheese
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 limes, juice and zest of

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x2 inch square baking pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
2
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, pulsing after each addition. Add orange zest and juice; pulse to combine. Add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger; pulse until mixture is well combined.
3
In a large bowl whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Gently fold in almonds, walnuts, flour and carrots; fold cake mixture into egg white mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cake cool in the pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
4
In a medium bowl, mix together mascarpone, cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and lime zest and juice. Spread mixture over top of cooled cake and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

2224

kcal

Calories

135

Fat

226

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cups room temperature unsalted butter, 2 cups light brown sugar, 5 large eggs, separated, 1 orange, juice and zest of, and more.

Yes, Carrot Cake With Lime Mascarpone Icing falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Carrot Cake With Lime Mascarpone Icing

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