OTHER CAKES: Carrot cake with icing is one of the most popular cakes to serve on festive occasions.

CARROT TORTE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING:

 

 

 

ingredients for the cake:

    2 ½ cups flour + 2 tsp. baking powder + 1 ½ tsp baking soda                                 

    1 ½ tsp. salt

    1 tsp. each cinnamon & nutmeg

    ¾-1 cup sugar                                                         

    1 ½ cups vegetable oil

    ½ cup orange liqueur                                              

    4 eggs

    2 ½ cups grated carrots                               

    1 cup chopped pineapple pieces

    ¾ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or almonds)  

    1 cup shredded coconut

icing:

    2 eggs                                                                     

    1/3 cup sugar

    ½ tsp. each vanilla extract    & grated lemon peel                           

    1 lb mascarpone cheese                              

    ¼ cup each chopped nuts & shredded coconut, for decoration

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and flour three 8-inch layer cake pan.

 

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into a large bowl.  In another bowl, combine oil, sugar, liqueur and eggs, stir to mix well. Add liquid mixture to the flour mixture. Mix well. Add carrots, pineapple, nuts and coconut and blend in.

 

Divide the batter evenly between the three prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into centre of cake comes out clean and the cakes are done. Remove from oven and let cool in the pans; then turn cakes out.

 

In a double boiler over medium heat, add eggs and sugar. Whip with a wire-whisk until   mixture lightens in colour and becomes very thick. Remove from heat and continue   whipping until mixture cools. Add vanilla and lemon peel. Fold in the mascarpone cheese. Stir until icing is thoroughly combined. Spread a thin layer of icing between the layers, and frost the top. Decorate with coconuts and chopped nuts. Refrigerate until ready to serve.