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Ingredients
| eggs: 3 |
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| lemon zest: 1 1/2 tsp (grated) |
| lemon juice: 2 Tbl (fresh) |
| carrots (grated): 1 cup (grated) |
| almonds (whole): 1 cup (ground) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1/4 cup |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| salt: 1 dash |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 3/4 cup |
| lemon juice: 1 Tbl |
Aargau Carrot Cake
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
45 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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- 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 a confectioner's sugar icing make by beating 1 tablespoon lemon juice into 3/4 cup confectioners sugar. Little marzipan carrots are the traditional decoration.