Aargau Carrot Cake

When I spent my vacation in Switzerland few months ago, I learned a dessert recipe from a chef who specializes in dessert. He told me a lot of recipes but this one is memorable because this is the first recipe that I learned from those sets of cake and cookies recipes. I wanted to stay a little longer in Switzerland but I have to go back to work here.









3 eggs
3/4 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

To begin, prepare the 9 inch cake pan by rubbing the inside well with a drop of cooking oil and then scattering a little flour over it. Then, preheat the oven to 360 degrees F or 180 degrees C. Next, separate the eggs and beat the yolks into the sugar thoroughly. Also, add the lemon juice and grated rind, carrots, almonds, flour, baking powder, and salt. After that, mix them well. Now, beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into cake mixture and pour batter into 9 inch cake pan. The next step is to bake it at 360 degrees F or 180 degrees C for 45 minutes. By the way, this cake is often iced with 3/4 cup confectioners sugar into which is beaten 1 tablespoon lemon juice. You can put little marzipan carrots as decoration.