Venetian Carrot Cake | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Venetian Carrot Cake | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

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I long thought that carrot cake was an American invention, until I found out that an early version was made by Venetian Jews in the original ghetto.

Keywords

  • Birthdays
  • Easter
  • Partytime
  • Summer
  • Italian Inspired
  • Sociable
  • Sweet
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
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Ingredients

  • 3 x 15ml tablespoons toasted pinenuts
  • 2 medium carrots (approx. 200-250g/2 cups)
  • 75 grams golden sultanas
  • 60 millilitres rum
  • 150 grams caster sugar
  • 125 millilitres regular olive oil plus some for greasing
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 250 grams ground almonds
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • finely grated zest and juice of ½ unwaxed lemon
  • 250 grams mascarpone cheese
  • 2 teaspoons icing sugar
  • 2 x 15ml tablespoons rum

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