Name: Special Carrot Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 4 egg yolks; 200 g sugar; 1/2 lemon rind grated; 250 g carrot finely grated; 120 g ground almonds; 60 g hazelnuts ground; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch salt; 1 tsp cornflour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 3 egg whites; 20 g icing sugar; 30 g icing sugar; 2 tbs water; 1 tsp kirsch

by oldsheila Last updated on 07/09/2019

This one is a must to try. Naughty but nice. - oldsheila

Ingredients

4 egg yolks
200 g sugar
1/2 lemon rind grated
250 g carrot finely grated
120 g ground almonds
60 g hazelnuts ground
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
1 tsp cornflour
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 egg whites
20 g icing sugar

Icing

30 g icing sugar
2 tbs water
1 tsp kirsch

Method

Step 1

Beat egg yolks, sugar and finely grated lemon rind until foamy.
Step 2

Add carrots, almonds, hazelnuts, cinnamon,salt, cornflour and baking powder together and mix well.
Step 3

Beat egg whites until stiff, add the icing sugar gradually, beating constantly. Stir egg whites into cake mixture.
Step 4

Grease a 26 cm springform tin and sprinkle with flour.
Step 5

Spoon mixture into the tin and bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 50-60 minutes. Remove the cake from the tin and allow to cool.
Step 6

Icing: Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add water and Kirsch, stir until smooth. Pour over cooled cake, spreading evenly over the top and sides.