The carrot cake is a cake I’ve started making recently, having always made chocolate cakes or bundt cakes for breakfast.
However, I must admit that it is very good, children also like it, and to make it even more luscious, you can accompany it with lightly whipped cream or English cream but also with a nice fruit juice it will be delicious!
It’s a rustic cake, homemade, very pleasant, simple to make, and incredibly tasty!!
Then carrots are very good for you, so… let’s make a carrot cake for the whole family!
The carrot and almond cake is and should remain moist because it’s full of vegetables, and even after cooking, the taste is like that!
On the blog, you’ll find some variations of carrot desserts, and I also suggest the American version with a cheese frosting that … is amazing!!!!!!!!
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 25 Minutes
- Portions: 8
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
Ingredients CARROT CAKE sweet recipe
- 1 3/4 cups carrots
- 2 1/3 cups almonds (without skin)
- 1 1/8 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 lemon (zest only)
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 tablespoon brandy (or cognac)
- to taste powdered sugar (after cooling)
Tools CARROT CAKE sweet recipe
approximately 9.5-inch mold
- Molds
- Stand Mixers
- Bowls
- Electric Whisks
- Spoons
- Oil Sprayers
FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CARROT CAKE sweet recipe
Preheat the oven to 350 °F and grate the carrots into julienne.
Place them in a bowl and add the grated lemon zest and the liquor.
Beat the egg yolks and sugar separately and add them to the julienne carrot mixture.
Mix well, then also add the finely chopped skinless almonds, the flour, the breadcrumbs, and the instant baking powder.
Beat the egg whites until stiff and gently fold them into the already made mixture with a slow motion, from bottom to top, to avoid deflating the fluffiness created.
Place in the oven and bake for about 30 – 40 minutes… it should not be too dry!
Have a nice day with the carrot and almond cake!
Bye Annalisa
