SWISS CARROT CAKE WITH MASCARPONE ICING

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Make and share this Swiss Carrot Cake With Mascarpone Icing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Abby P

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 1 cake, 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 2/3 cups almonds, finely ground
2/3 cup carrot, grated
3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 1/4 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon mace
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 eggs, separated
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons lemon rind
3 tablespoons lemon juice
60 g butter, softened
60 g mascarpone cheese
125 g icing sugar

Steps:

  • Combine carrots, almonds, breadcrumbs, spices & baking powder in a bowl.
  • Beat egg yolks until thick, gradually adding sugar, lemon rind and juice, Beat until thick.
  • Stir egg yolk mixture into carrot mixture.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff, then fold gently into carrot mixture.(do not over mix).
  • Grease 20cm (8") cake tin.
  • Pour batter into cake tin, and bake in a moderate oven (180 C)for about an hour, cake tester should come out clean.
  • cool in tin for 10min then turn out on a wire rack to cool completely.
  • To make icing place butter, cheese and icing sugar in a food processor and beat until smooth. Spread over cooled cake.

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