Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (conventional, top and bottom heat) and grease a 26 cm springform tin.
- Beat the eggs, sugar, oil and cinnamon with a mixer. Stir in the grated carrots, ground almonds and walnuts.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt and stir these in too, until you have an even batter. Pour the batter into the tin.
- Bake for 40 to 50 minutes. Test with a wooden skewer: the cake is done when no wet batter clings to it.
- Leave the cake in the tin for about 10 minutes, then release it and let it cool completely.
- For the frosting, beat the cream cheese and lemon juice smooth on a low speed, sift in the icing sugar and vanilla sugar and mix well.
- Spread the frosting all over the cooled cake and cut the cake into twelve pieces.
Drink with it
Sweet wine · excellent match
Riesling Spätlese or Auslese
Honey and apricot notes pick up the cinnamon and the sweetness of the carrot, and the acidity keeps the cream cheese frosting light.
Which wine goes with dessert? Comparing sweetness deliberatelyFortified wine · excellent match
Malmsey Madeira or cream sherry, lightly chilled
Nutty and raisin notes mirror the walnut and almond, and the acidity of the Madeira keeps the sweetness of the frosting in check.
Port wine: understanding Ruby, Tawny, and VintageSpiced rum · excellent match
Spiced rum on ice
Vanilla and cinnamon in the rum run parallel to the spices in the cake, and the ice brings freshness against the creamy frosting.
What is spiced rum? Pay attention to the legal designationSparkling wine · good match
Moscato d'Asti
Light sweetness, low alcohol and fine bubbles cut the creaminess of the cream cheese.
Sparkling wine, Champagne, and Prosecco: what's the difference?Sherry-cask whisky · good match
Sherry-cask whisky, neat or with a splash of water
Nut, spice and dark fruit from the sherry cask are direct aroma bridges to the cinnamon, walnut and almond.
What Does the Cask Do to Whisky?