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Little carrot cakes (Loretta Fanella's recipe)

Published on 13 September 2014

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A recipe by Loretta Fanella: beautifully soft, fragrant little cakes!
INGREDIENTS
200 g softened butter
200 g brown sugar
2 eggs
16 g baking powder
150 g grated carrots
150 g flour
50 g ground almonds
1 pinch salt
Zest of 1 orange
A pinch of salt
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I used a stand mixer, but electric beaters work too.
I put the softened butter in the mixer and beat briefly.
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I gradually add the brown sugar, continuing to beat.
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I crack the eggs into a bowl, combine with a fork and add a pinch of salt.
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Once the butter is whipped, I add the egg by the spoonful, continuing to beat.
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I grate the orange zest after washing the orange well.
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I add it to the butter.
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I fold in the grated carrots with a spatula.
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I mix well.
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I sift the flour and baking powder, then add the ground almonds; I finely ground whole almonds myself.
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I fold the dry ingredients into the cream with a spatula.
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Once everything is well combined.
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I transfer the mixture to a piping bag.
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I fill buttered, floured little moulds without overfilling.
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I bake at 175°C for about 15 minutes, depending on the moulds, until golden.
Remove and let cool; I dusted them with icing sugar.
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Delicious and very soft.

Original source: https://incucinaconlilly.com/2014/09/13/tortine-alle-carote/

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