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Swiss Carrot Cake aka. Rüblikuchen

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    Some of you might know already from previous articles that I was born and raised close to the Swiss border. For a few years, I even lived in Switzerland. That’s probably the reason why I love me some Swiss Carrot Cake aka. Swiss Rüblikuchen. One of the best cakes you that emerged from the Alps with little marzipan carrots on top. Looking at it makes my mouth water every time… must be Pavlovian conditioning :P

    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots

    There is a little controversy on who baked the first carrot cake. Some say that it originated in England. However, the first “carrot cakes” are said to have been carrots filled with meat… no idea how they got from that to today’s carrot cake ;P Well… who cares. This means the Swiss probably did not “invent” carrot cake, but they definitely contributed a lot to make this cake perfect. To be honest – Americans also know how to make some good carrot cake – I like that one a lot too – but those American carrot cakes and the one from Switzerland are just not playing in the same league. Sorry ;P

    We made this kind of carrot cake since forever at home. It’s probably because these carrot cakes were very popular on the German side of Lake Constance. The Germans and Swiss down there have a lot in common – especially when it comes to food ;) Rüblikuchen, Swiss Rösti, Zürcher Geschnetzeltes is loved by everyone…

    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots

    I really like Rüblikuchen, even if I have to be careful with all the sugar that is used in this cake. It is easy to replace sugar with xylitol or erythritol in the cake layers, but using a replacement for the confectioners’ sugar in the glaze can be a bit tricky since you would need a lot of it and that can cause stomach problems – also the texture can feel a bit “sandy” when you use a lot of a sugar replacement… it just does not dissolve as well as sugar does in liquids… well ;)

    Oh and those marzipan carrots for the decoration – I highly recommend modeling some yourself. You can find them here in Germany in stores pre-made in the isles for baking ingredients – but these “fake” carrots are just not doing it for me. They taste “meh” and are pretty hard. You should really take the time for making them yourself. It’s only 10 minutes or even less time you have to invest to get a much better result. The homemade ones also look much better than the ones from the store ;P

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    For the batter:
    14 oz. (400g) carrots, grated
    4 medium eggs, divided
    3/4 cup (150g) sugar (or xylitol)
    3.4 fl. oz. (100ml) vegetable oil
    2 tbsp. orange juice
    2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 1/2 cups (200g) all-purpose flour
    7 oz. (200g) ground hazelnuts
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. zest of an organic orange
    pinch of salt

    For the decoration:
    3.5 oz. (100g) marzipan paste
    food color (orange & green)
    7 oz. (200g) confectioners’ sugar
    2 tbsp. orange juice
    1-3 tbsp. heavy cream
    1 tbsp. pistachios, chopped

    Für den Teig:
    400g Karotten, geraspelt
    4 Eier (M), getrennt
    150g Zucker (oder Xylit)
    100ml Pflanzenöl
    2 EL Orangensaft
    2 TL Vanille Extrakt
    200g Mehl (Type 550)
    200g Haselnüsse, gemahlen
    2 TL Backpulver
    1 TL Anrieb von Bio-Orange
    1 Prise Salz

    Für die Dekoration:
    100g Marzipanrohmasse
    Lebensmittelfarbe (orange & grün)
    200g Puderzucker
    2 EL Orangensaft
    1-3 EL Sahne
    1 EL Pistazien, gehackt

    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1.Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9 inches (23cm) springform tin lightly and line with baking parchment. Wash, dry, and finely grate the carrots. Set aside.

    2. Separate the eggs, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form and set aside. Mix the egg yolks with the sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Slowly add the oil and continue mixing. Add the orange juice and vanilla extract and mix in. Mix the flour with hazelnuts, baking powder, orange zest, and salt and then add to the bowl and fold in. Add the grated carrots and fold in. Add the whisked egg whites and fold in carefully. Pour the batter into the prepared tin, smooth out the top and bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack. Remove from the tin when cooled.

    3. For the marzipan carrots color a small part of the marzipan green, the rest with the orange food color. Shape 12 carrots out of the marzipan with green leaves on top. Set aside.

    4. For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar with orange juice and some of the heavy cream until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add some more heavy cream and mix in. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake, let dry for 1-2 minutes then decorate with the marzipan carrots and chopped pistachios. Let dry completely before slicing.

    1. Backofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Eine 23cm (9 inches) Springform einfetten und mit Backpapier auslegen. Die Karotten waschen, trocknen und fein raspeln. Zur Seite stellen.

    2. Die Eier trennen, das Eiweiß steifschlagen und zur Seite stellen. Die Eigelbe mit dem Zucker schaumig aufschlagen. Das Öl langsam dazugeben und weiter rühren. Orangensaft und Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und unterrühren. Mehl mit Haselnüssen, Backpulver, Orangenabrieb und Salz vermischen und dann zur Schüssel dazugeben und langsam unterrühren. Die geraspelten Karotten dazugeben und unterheben. Den Eischnee dazugeben und vorsichtig unterheben. Den Teig in die vorbereitete Form füllen, glatt streichen und dann für etwa 50 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst herausnehmen, wenn der Zahnstocher sauber herauskommt. Den fertigen Kuchen aus dem Ofen holen und auf einem Kuchengitter komplett abkühlen lassen, dann aus der Form lösen.

    3. Für die Marzipankarotten einen kleinen Teil der Marzipanrohmasse grün einfärben, den Rest orange. 12 Karotten mit grünen Blättern formen. Zur Seite legen.

    4. Für die Glasur den Puderzucker mit Orangensaft und etwas von der Sahne zu einer glatten Masse verrühren. Sollte die Glasur zu dickflüssig sein, noch etwas mehr Sahne unterrühren, dann den abgekühlten Kuchen damit übergießen. Die Glasur 1-2 Minuten antrocknen lassen, dann die Marzipankarotten rundum am Rand auf den Kuchen setzen – eine Karotte pro Kuchenstück – und die gehackten Pistazien darüberstreuen. Glasur komplett trocknen lassen vor dem Anschneiden.

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    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots
    Schweizer Rüblikuchen | Bake to the roots

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    Swiss Carrot Cake aka. Rüblikuchen

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    • Author: Bake to the roots
    • Prep Time: 00:25
    • Cook Time: 00:50
    • Total Time: 02:00
    • Yield: 12 1x
    • Category: Cakes
    • Cuisine: Switzerland
    • Diet: Vegetarian
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    One of the most popular Swiss cakes: Swiss Carrot Cake aka. Rüblikuchen


    Ingredients

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    For the batter:
    14 oz. (400g) carrots, grated
    4 medium eggs, divided
    3/4 cup (150g) sugar (or xylitol)
    3.4 fl. oz. (100ml) vegetable oil
    2 tbsp. orange juice
    2 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 1/2 cups (200g) all-purpose flour
    7 oz. (200g) ground hazelnuts
    2 tsp. baking powder
    1 tsp. zest of an organic orange
    pinch of salt

    For the decoration:
    3.5 oz. (100g) marzipan paste
    food color (orange & green)
    7 oz. (200g) confectioners’ sugar
    2 tbsp. orange juice
    1-3 tbsp. heavy cream
    1 tbsp. pistachios, chopped


    Instructions

    1.Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9 inches (23cm) springform tin lightly and line with baking parchment. Wash, dry, and finely grate the carrots. Set aside.

    2. Separate the eggs, whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form and set aside. Mix the egg yolks with the sugar in a large bowl until fluffy. Slowly add the oil and continue mixing. Add the orange juice and vanilla extract and mix in. Mix the flour with hazelnuts, baking powder, orange zest, and salt and then add to the bowl and fold in. Add the grated carrots and fold in. Add the whisked egg whites and fold in carefully. Pour the batter into the prepared tin, smooth out the top and bake for about 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let cool down completely on a wire rack. Remove from the tin when cooled.

    3. For the marzipan carrots color a small part of the marzipan green, the rest with the orange food color. Shape 12 carrots out of the marzipan with green leaves on top. Set aside.

    4. For the glaze mix the confectioners’ sugar with orange juice and some of the heavy cream until smooth. If the glaze is too thick, add some more heavy cream and mix in. Pour the glaze over the cooled cake, let dry for 1-2 minutes then decorate with the marzipan carrots and chopped pistachios. Let dry completely before slicing.


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