Rüebli Kuchen Carrot Cake Recipes

TRADITIONAL SWISS CARROT CAKE (AARGAUER RUEBLI TORTE)

Steps:

• Combine carrots and nuts in a mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs with the spices and baking powder, then blend into the carrot mixture.
• Beat the egg yolks until thick and lemony.
• Gradually beat the granulated sugar into the yolks, along with the lemon rind and the Kirsch (more authentic) or lemon juice (if you don't like to use alcohol in your cooking).
• Beat this mixture until thick, then stir into the carrot mixture.
• Beat egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff peaks form, then fold them gently into the carrot mixture- do not overmix.
• Line an 8" springform pan with waxed paper or parchment.
• Grease pan (including the paper lining) and dust with a very light sprinkling of fine dry breadcrumbs.
• Shake pan to make sure breadcrumbs coat evenly.
• Pour batter into the pan and bake in a preheated moderate oven at 350 F for 1 hour, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Let cool.
• Mix together glaze ingredients.
• Remove sides from pan and set cake on a wire rack that has been set over wax paper to catch the drips.
• Spoon the glaze over the top of the cake and sides, using a spatula to even out the glaze as you prefer.
• Garnish with some candied fruits, if desired.
• Store in a tightly covered cake box.
• This cake improves with age.

RüEBLI KUCHEN (CARROT CAKE)

Steps:

• Put flour in a stir bowl.
• Add sugar, cinnamon, cardamom, clove powder and salt, mix well.
• Add carrots, almonds, lemon juice and small pieces of lemon skin, mix well.
• Beat eggs and add together with the margarine.
• Mix again and pour into baking tin.
• Bake for about 65 minutes at 180°C (355°F) in the pre-heated oven.
• Put marzipan carrots on top of the cake for decoration. (marzipan is also referred to as marchpane or almond paste).

KILLER CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees Farenheit.
• Grease and flour 10" baking pan.
• Pour oil and carrots into a mixing bowl and mix till combined.
• Add in eggs one by one whilst beating on medium speed.
• Add in sugar and beat until sugar is dissolved and the mixture is frothy and light in color.
• Make sure to beat until sugar is dissolved! if not the sugar will form a crust on top of the cake whilst baking.
• Add in the spices and vanilla / almond essence.
• Lastly add in the flour which has been sifted along with the baking powder and soda.
• When adding in the flour just mix it in with a wooden spoon and swirl in a figure eight until flour is just combined. This is to make sure you dont let out excess air.
• Add in nuts.
• Pour batter into pan and bake until cake begins to shrink off sides and toothpick inserted comes out clean, approximately 45 minutes.
• When cake is cool put on icing.
• For Icing beat the cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy.
• Add in icing sugar and vanilla and beat till smooth.