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Carrot Cake With Lime Mascarpone Icing Recipe

Carrot Cake With Lime Mascarpone Icing Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/4 cups room temperature unsalted butter
2 cups light brown sugar
5 large eggs, separated
1 orange , juice and zest of
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch clove
1 pinch nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 cup ground almonds
4 oz shelled walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 cups self rising flour
10 oz grated carrots
sea salt
4 oz mascarpone cheese
8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 limes , juice and zest of

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9x2 inch square baking pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
In the bowl of a food processor, pulse together butter and brown sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, pulsing after each addition. Add orange zest and juice; pulse to combine. Add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger; pulse until mixture is well combined.
In a large bowl whisk egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Gently fold in almonds, walnuts, flour and carrots; fold cake mixture into egg white mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cake cool in the pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
In a medium bowl, mix together mascarpone, cream cheese, confectioners sugar, and lime zest and juice. Spread mixture over top of cooled cake and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	871.72 Kcal (3650 kJ)
Calories from fat	476.88 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	52.99g	82%
Cholesterol	193.58mg	65%
Sodium	377.44mg	16%
Potassium	489.94mg	10%
Total Carbs	92.51g	31%
Sugars	70.26g	281%
Dietary Fiber	4.48g	18%
Protein	13.89g	28%
Vitamin C	12.8mg	21%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	2.8mg	16%
Calcium	239.5mg	24%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	341.34 Kcal (1429 kJ)
Calories from fat	186.73 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.75g	82%
Cholesterol	75.8mg	65%
Sodium	147.79mg	16%
Potassium	191.85mg	10%
Total Carbs	36.23g	31%
Sugars	27.51g	281%
Dietary Fiber	1.75g	18%
Protein	5.44g	28%
Vitamin C	5mg	21%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	19%
Iron	1.1mg	16%
Calcium	93.8mg	24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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