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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: foodiepep on July 04, 2011, 03:03:02 am
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I've just made these delightful little cakes and thought I'd share them with you.
Carrot and Almond Cakes
Ingredients
200g raw sugar
zest of 1 orange
5 eggs, separated
300g carrots, peeled - approx 3 medium
200g almond meal
75g self-raising flour
Frosting
170g raw sugar
20g softened butter
80g cream cheese
Method
1. Blitz raw sugar and zest of orange on speed 9 for 20 seconds.
2. Insert butterfly and add egg yolks. Mix on speed 4 for 1 minute.
3. Remove butterfly and add chopped carrots. Blitz on speed 9 for 1 minute.
4. Add almond meal and flour speed 4 for 10 seconds.
5. In another bowl whisk the egg whites to form soft peaks. I did this in my kitchenaid. If you don't have another appliance to do this pour carrot mixture into a large bowl and clean and dry Thermomix bowl thoroughly. If using the Thermomix insert butterfly and beat speed 4 for 3 -5 minutes.
6. Gently fold in half the egg whites into carrot mixture follow with the remained of the egg whites until jut combined.
7. Spoon mixture into cupcake moulds. I lined mine with silicone cupcake cases so they didn't stick to the tray.
8. Bake at 170 c for 25 minutes. allow to cool and ice with cream cheese frosting.
Frosting
I a clean bowl measure raw sugar and blitz speed 9 for 20 seconds.
Insert butterfly and add butter and cream cheese. Whip on speed 4 for 1 minute. Place in a small bowl and refrigerate so it chills and firms slightly.
Would be good with toasted almond flakes on top. :D
It seems like there are quite a few steps in this recipe but it was really quick from the time I started until they were in the oven.
It was adapted from here http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/19463/carrot+almond+muffins
If you leave off the icing they are a nice dairy free option and in my opinion guilt free as they don't have any butter in them.
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Yummmmm
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Thanks foodiepep, love any cake with carrot in it. These would suit mini muffin trays too.
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Look lovely Peps. :)
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They certainly do look lovely. One of my major food 'must eats' is carrot cake with cream cheese icing.
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The almond meal in these make the carrot flavour quite subtle. My 7 year old have eaten 3 of these today and yet he wouldn't eat normal carrot cake, just the icing off the top. ;D