Aargau Carrot Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• prepare the 9 inch cake pan by rubbing the inside well with a drop of cooking oil and then scattering a little flour over it. preheat oven to 360 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• separate the eggs and beat the yolks into the sugar thoroughly. add lemon juice and grated rind, carrots, almonds, flour, baking powder and salt. mix well.
• beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cake mixture. pour batter into 9 inch cake pan.
• bake at 360 degrees f (180 degrees c) for 45 minutes.
• this cake is often iced with 3/4 cup confectioners sugar into which is beaten 1 tablespoon lemon juice. little marzipan carrots are the traditional decoration.