Carrot Cake

A specialty of "Grut Farm" just outside Zurich, Switzerland.

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2 hr 0 min
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1 hr 0 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 10 ounces hazelnuts
  • 3 1/2 ounces sultana raisins
  • 3 medium carrots (10 ounces)
  • 6 egg yokes
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 teaspoon cold water
  • Freshly ground salt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (thin rind)
  • 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 teaspoons raspberry jam
  • 1 tablespoon icing sugar (confectioners' sugar)

Directions

Sift the granulated sugar. Crush the hazelnuts very small (best results in a blender). Wash the sultanas. Wash and grate the carrots. Grease the cake tin (9 by 12-inch deep). Place a bowl over a pan of hot water. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Into a warmed bowl place the egg yolks and 4 ounces of the granulated sugar and whisk together until the mixture thickens. (It should be doubled in bulk, lighter in color and creamy in texture). When this happens, set aside the yolk and sugar mixture for a moment (off the heat). Into a clean, cold bowl place the whites of eggs, add 1 teaspoonful cold water and some freshly ground salt and whisk quickly until they are stiff and peaked. Gradually beat into the fluffy whites of eggs the remaining 6 ounces of granulated sugar until it is fully incorporated. Set aside until required. Place the egg yolk mixture over the warm water and add the ground nuts and lemon juice. To this add the grated carrots and lemon zest. Fold in the 1 teaspoonful of flour and sultanas. Remove the bowl from the heated water. Fold in 2 tablespoonfuls of egg whites. Then put all the mixture into the remainder of the whites of eggs and fold in well. Add the 1/4 teaspoonful of cinnamon. Pour all the mixture into the greased cake tin and put it into the preheated oven set at 350 degrees F., on the middle shelf, for 60 minutes. Remove cake from the pan and cool completely. Cut cake in half, spread the jam over the bottom and replace top. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar before serving.

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  • on September 04, 2009

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    This is the cake my mother made for us growning up and i had forgoten all about it till i was browsing recipies on here. It is mostdefinently a parsonal favourete.

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  • on March 21, 2008

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    This cake is a love child between angel food and carrot cake. It is light, sweet and a good flavor of nuts and carrots.
    I made individual cupcakes for Easter breakfast with cream cheese frosting and raspberry jam on the side for toppings and they were very good.

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  • on January 11, 2008

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    I am a cooking instructor and this cake is perfect! For all of us who are tired of the same old carrot cake, this is a winner. I used ground almond instead and a generic cream cheese frosting. Do us a 9" sprinform pan, it will not rise much and it will collapse a bit, who cares, hide it with some frosting.
    Fantastic recipe, I highely recommend it. Omit the water into the egg whites, and beat the egg whites until very firm with the sugar added toward the end. I also added 1 teaspoon almond extract.
    Great for Passover!

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