Best Carrot Cake RecipeMy best carrot cake recipe is so moist and full of flavour, you will want to bake my recipe for carrot cake again and again.My family are not so keen on cooked carrots but this cake is polished off in no time at all. Great for the kids to take in their packed lunch or for picnics. Bake German Karottenkuchen today!
German Karottenkuchen225g butter225g light brown sugar 4 eggs, separated finely grated rind 1/2 orange 20ml 4tsp lemon juice 175g self raising flour 5ml, 1 level tsp baking powder 50g ground almonds 150g walnut pieces, chopped 350g young carrots, peeled and grated 225g cream cheese 10ml, 2level tsp clear honey Grease and line a deep 20cm (8 inch) round cake tin. Cream the butter and sugar together in a bowl until pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, then stir in the orange rind and 3tsp of the lemon juice. Sift in the flour and baking powder, then stir in the ground almonds and 125g of the walnuts. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and then fold into the cake mixture with the carrots. Pour into the prepared cake tin and hollow the centre slightly. Bake the carrot cake at 180 degrees C for about 1 1/2 hours. Leave the carrot cake to cool slightly, turn out onto a wire rack, remove the lining paper and leave to cool completely. To make the topping, beat together the cream cheese, honey and remaining lemon juice and spread over the top of the cake. Enjoy one of my easy carrot cake recipes.
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