Aargau Carrot Cake
A moist, light carrot cake made with grated carrots, ground almonds, lemon zest, and lemon juice, with a gently sweet almond flavor and bright citrus notes. A simple confectioners’ sugar and lemon glaze finishes this traditional Aargau bake, making it well suited to afternoon coffee, dessert, or a festive table.
- Prep30 mins
- Cook45 mins
- Serves12
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Aargau Carrot Cake, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactPoor
- 32 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 14 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 40 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 62
- Heart Health
- 61
- Metabolic
- 25
- Digestive
- 29
- Inflammatory
- 22
- Performance
- 24
- General Wellness
- 1
Prepare the 9-inch cake pan by rubbing the inside with cooking oil, then scattering flour over it. Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
- 2
Separate the eggs, then beat the yolks thoroughly into the sugar. Add the lemon juice, grated rind, carrots, almonds, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
- 3
Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold them into the cake mixture. Pour the batter into the 9-inch cake pan.
- 4
Bake at 360 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
- 5
Ice the cake with confectioners' sugar into which lemon juice is beaten. Decorate with marzipan carrots.
- 6
Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold them into the cake mixture.
- 7
Pour the batter into the 9 inch cake pan.
- 8
Bake at 360 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 45 minutes.
- 9
This cake is often iced with 3/4 cup confectioners sugar beaten with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.
- 10
Little marzipan carrots are the traditional decoration.
- Calories 201.8 kcal Moderate 10%
- Protein 5.54 g Moderate 11%
- Carbohydrate 28.92 g 11%
- Total Fat 8.02 g Moderate 10%
- Saturated Fat 1.09 g Moderate 5%
- Trans Fat 0.01 g High --
- Cholesterol 58.5 mg Moderate 20%
- Sodium 44.09 mg Low Source 2%
- Dietary Fiber 2.79 g Low Source 10%
- Total Sugars 22.82 g --
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 50.58 mg Low Source 4%
- Iron 1.05 mg Low Source 6%
- Potassium 200.87 mg Low Source 4%
- Vitamin A 14.01 mcg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin C 0.37 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.25 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Citrus 🍊
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Eggs 🥚
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Aargau Carrot Cake is a Swiss breakfast recipe made with 11 ingredients. It takes about 1 hr 15 mins, serves 12, and is rated medium. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Almonds, Baking Powder, and Carrot. Each serving provides about 201.8 kcal.
Recipe Questions
- What is Aargau Carrot Cake?
- It is a Swiss cake recipe made with 11 ingredients, usually served for breakfast or dessert or snack.
- What is Aargau Carrot Cake made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Almonds, Baking Powder, Carrot, Dried Lemon Peel. The full list of 11 is above.
- What goes well with Aargau Carrot Cake?
- Explore these Swiss side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Aargau Carrot Cake?
- About 1 hr 15 mins in total: 30 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 201.8 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Aargau Carrot Cake easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 11 ingredients and 10 steps.
- Is Aargau Carrot Cake healthy?
- Aargau Carrot Cake has an easyChef Pro health score of 32/100. Per serving, it provides 201.8 calories and 5.54 g of protein, or 11% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 1.09 g (5% of the Daily Value). It contains Citrus, Tree Nuts, Eggs, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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