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Mini carrot cakes

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Mini carrot cakes

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Ingredients

  • 1 medium carrot, grated

  • 3 eggs, separated
  • 100g (4oz) soft light brown sugar
  • 2 tbs ground almonds
  • finely grated rind of orange
  • 100g (4oz) self-raising flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon

  • For the topping

  • 175g (6oz) low fat soft cheese
  • 2 tsp clear honey
Preparation: 20 Cook Time: 20 Total Time: 40min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C,350F, Gas Mark 4
  2. Put the egg yolks, sugar, ground almonds and orange rind into a bowl and whisk until thick and light.
  3. Sift the flour and cinnamon and fold into the mixture with the grated carrots.
  4. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and carefully fold them in half at a time.
  5. Spoon into muffin cases and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes
  6. Leave to cool for about 30 minutes, before icing.
  7. For the topping, beat together the cheese, honey and vanilla, spread over the cakes. Decorate with fondant icing carrots.

 

Source: Schwartz

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