This is a Carrot Cake recipe that the mother of my Swiss childhood friend gave me and I have had it for years ... It's an easy recipe and every time I make it, it is a success. The result is just beautiful. Try it and you'll love it!
First, here is the list of the different ingredients you will need to make the Carrot Cake
- 1 cup or 250 g grated carrots
- 6 egg yolks + 6 egg whites beaten in snow
- 1/3 cup or 200 g caster sugar
- 1 pinch of salt
- zest of a 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups or 300 g ground almonds or hazelnuts
- 4 Tbsp or 80 g flour, if needed
- 1 Tbsp or 15 g baking powder