Moist Carrot, Lemon and Cinnamon Cake by @opecadomoraemcasaoficial

55 min

10 servings

🥚

4 each

Eggs

🍬

250 g

Sugar

🥕

350 g

Carrots

🌾

100 g

Flour

🍋

1 lemon

Lemon zest

🪵

1 each

Cinnamon stick

🪵

1 g

Ground cinnamon

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

🧈

10 g

Butter

  1. Peel
    • carrots

    Peel the carrots and cut them into chunks.

  2. Boil
    • carrots
    • cinnamon stick

    Boil the carrots with the cinnamon stick in lightly salted water until very tender.

  3. Drain
    • carrots

    Drain the carrots and let them cool completely.

  4. Preheat

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F.

  5. Grease
    • butter
    • parchment paper

    Grease the baking tray with butter and line it with parchment paper.

  6. Grease
    • butter

    Grease the parchment paper with the remaining butter.

  7. Step
    • eggs

    Separate the eggs into yolks and whites.

  8. Blend
    • carrots
    • eggs

    Blend the cooled carrots with the egg yolks until smooth.

  9. Whip
    • eggs

    Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

  10. Mix
    • carrots
    • eggs
    • granulated sugar

    Mix the carrot-yolk puree with the sugar until creamy.

  11. Fold
    • eggs
    • Carrots

    Fold the whipped egg whites into the carrot mixture.

  12. Fold
    • wheat flour
    • ground cinnamon

    Fold in the flour and ground cinnamon.

  13. Stir
    • lemon zest

    Stir in the lemon zest until evenly distributed.

  14. Pour

    Pour the batter into the prepared baking tray and spread it evenly.

  15. Bake

    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

  16. Step
    • granulated sugar

    Turn the hot cake onto a clean towel dusted with sugar.

  17. Roll
    • ground cinnamon

    Dust the cake with ground cinnamon and roll it tightly in the towel.

  18. Cool

    Cool the Swiss roll completely while wrapped in the towel.

  19. Transfer

    Unroll the towel and transfer the cake to a serving platter.

  20. Dust
    • ground cinnamon

    Dust with more ground cinnamon and serve.

Moist Carrot, Lemon and Cinnamon Cake by @opecadomoraemcasaoficial

55 min

10 servings

🥚

4 each

Eggs

🍬

250 g

Sugar

🥕

350 g

Carrots

🌾

100 g

Flour

🍋

1 lemon

Lemon zest

🪵

1 each

Cinnamon stick

🪵

1 g

Ground cinnamon

🧂

0.3 g

Salt

🧈

10 g

Butter

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/20

    Peel the carrots and cut them into chunks.

    🥕carrots
    🔪vegetable peeler
    🔪knife

  2. Step 2/20

    Boil the carrots with the cinnamon stick in lightly salted water until very tender.

    🥕carrots
    🪵cinnamon stick
    🧂salt
    🍲saucepan

  3. Step 3/20

    Drain the carrots and let them cool completely.

    🥕carrots
    🧺colander

  4. Step 4/20

    Preheat the oven to 180°C / 356°F.

  5. Step 5/20

    Grease the baking tray with butter and line it with parchment paper.

    🧈butter
    📜parchment paper
    🍳baking tray

  6. Step 6/20

    Grease the parchment paper with the remaining butter.

    🧈butter
    🍳baking tray

  7. Step 7/20

    Separate the eggs into yolks and whites.

    🥚eggs
    🥣mixing bowl

  8. Step 8/20

    Blend the cooled carrots with the egg yolks until smooth.

    🥕carrots
    🥚eggs
    🥣mixing bowl

  9. Step 9/20

    Whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.

    🥚eggs
    🥣mixing bowl
    ⚙️hand mixer

  10. Step 10/20

    Mix the carrot-yolk puree with the sugar until creamy.

    🥕carrots
    🥚eggs
    🍬granulated sugar
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  11. Step 11/20

    Fold the whipped egg whites into the carrot mixture.

    🥚eggs
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  12. Step 12/20

    Fold in the flour and ground cinnamon.

    🌾wheat flour
    🪵ground cinnamon
    🥣mixing bowl
    🥄rubber spatula

  13. Step 13/20

    Stir in the lemon zest until evenly distributed.

    🍋lemon zest
    🥣mixing bowl
    🧀fine grater
    🥄rubber spatula

  14. Step 14/20

    Pour the batter into the prepared baking tray and spread it evenly.

    🍳baking tray
    🥄rubber spatula

  15. Step 15/20

    Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

    🍳baking tray
    ✨toothpick

  16. Step 16/20

    Turn the hot cake onto a clean towel dusted with sugar.

    🍬granulated sugar
    🧻clean kitchen towel

  17. Step 17/20

    Dust the cake with ground cinnamon and roll it tightly in the towel.

    🪵ground cinnamon
    🧻clean kitchen towel

  18. Step 18/20

    Cool the Swiss roll completely while wrapped in the towel.

    🧻clean kitchen towel

  19. Step 19/20

    Unroll the towel and transfer the cake to a serving platter.

    🧻clean kitchen towel
    🍽️serving platter

  20. Step 20/20

    Dust with more ground cinnamon and serve.

    🪵ground cinnamon
    🍽️serving platter

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Eggs, Vegetables, Fruits, Spices, Seasonings, Dairy

Ingredients

Eggs, Sugar, Carrots, Flour, Lemon zest, Cinnamon stick, Ground cinnamon, Salt, Butter

Notes

Eggs (separated into yolks and whites), Sugar (for dusting the cloth before rolling the cake), Flour (self-raising-free (without baking powder)), Lemon zest (zest of 1 lemon), Ground cinnamon (to taste, used in the batter and for dusting), Butter (to grease the tray and the parchment paper)

Allergens

Egg, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

171 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 3.5g, Carbohydrates: 32g, Fat: 3.2g, Fiber: 1.4g, Sugars: 25g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Potassium: 171mg, Calcium: 27mg, Iron: 1mg, Sodium: 44mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 518µg RAE, Vitamin C: 3mg, Vitamin B12: 0.2µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

30 minutes

Cooking

25 minutes

Overall

55 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

20 steps

Equipments

Utensils

vegetable peeler, saucepan, colander, baking tray, mixing bowl, hand mixer, rubber spatula, fine grater, toothpick, clean kitchen towel, serving platter

Appliances

Oven, Blender

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dessert

Occasions

Easter, Afternoon tea, Celebration, Snack

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@opecadomoraemcasaoficial

Origin

Cuisine

Portuguese

Geographic

Portugal, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Moist, Soft, Tender, Light

Flavors

Sweet, Carrot, Citrusy, Warm spice, Cinnamon

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered in a cool, dry place.,Do not leave out longer than 2 hours.), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container.,Bring to room temperature before serving for a softer texture.), freezer : 2 months (Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in a freezer-safe container.,Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.)