AARGAU (SWISS) CARROT CAKE

AARGAU (SWISS) CARROT CAKE – serves 12
Ingredients:
3 eggs
¾ cup white sugar
1½ tsp grated lemon zest
2 Tab fresh lemon juice
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup almond meal
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp BP
1 pinch salt
ICING
¾ cup icing sugar
1 Tab lemon juice

1. 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. Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.
2. Separate the eggs and beat the yolks into the sugar thoroughly. Add lemon juice and grated rind, carrots, almonds, flour, BP and salt. Mix well.
3. Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into cake mixture. Pour batter into 9 inch cake pan. Bake at 180 degrees C for 45 minutes.
ICING
Beat icing sugar into lemon juice. Little marzipan carrots are the traditional decoration.