Carrot and almond cake

Apr 13, 2020
Torta di carote e mandorle

INGREDIENTS (recipe from La cucina italiana)

  • 450 g almond flour
  • 400 g of carrots (already cleaned)
  • 250 g of brown sugar
  • 125 g of seed oil (I used rice oil but corn oil for example is perfect)
  • 80 g grated coconut (rapè)
  • 70 g of peeled almonds
  • 12 g baking powder
  • 5 eggs
  • salt

INGREDIENTS FOR FROSTING

  • 350 g of spreadable cheese
  • 25 g of icing sugar
  • a spoonful of lemon juice.

PROCEDURE

  • Grate the carrots. Grate the almonds.
  • Beat the eggs with the brown sugar until the mixture becomes frothy.
  • Add the oil, almond flour and yeast, alternating them with carrots, grated coconut and chopped almonds.
  • Line a pan with baking paper and pour in the mixture.
  • Cook at 160° for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes (do the toothpick test).
  • Let it cool and in the meantime, if you want, prepare the frosting or decorate with icing sugar.
  • Mix the cheese with the sugar and lemon juice. Cover and place in the refrigerator to rest.
  • When the cake is cold, spread the cream on top. I used a piping bag, but you can use a spatula (you can also divide the cake in two parts and fill them).

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