Flourless Cocoa-Cinnamon-Carrot Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Cake | ||
| Walnuts | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Carrots | 4 Medium, cut into pieces | |
| Eggs | 6 Large, separated | |
| 3/4 cup plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided | ||
| Vanilla extract | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Unsweetened cocoa powder | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Shredded coconut | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs), toasted | |
| Orange peel | 1 Teaspoon, finely grated | |
| Chocolate-Cinnamon Glaze | ||
| 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips | ||
| 3 tablespoons unsalted nondairy margarine | ||
| Light corn syrup | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Ground cinnamon | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Line the bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper and grease the paper.
To Make Cake: In a food processor with the metal blade, pulse nuts until finely ground.
Remove to a bowl.
Change to shredding disk and shred carrots.
Remove to sheet of wax paper.
In same processor bowl, (no need to wash it), process egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar until very thick and creamy, about 1 minute.
Scrape down sides and pulse in vanilla.
Add cinnamon, cocoa, and salt and pulse until mixed.
Add carrots and pulse 6 to 8 times, or until chopped but not pureed.
Add nuts, coconut, and orange peel and pulse 8 to 10 times until incorporated.
In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat egg whites until very soft peaks form.
Slowly add 1/4 cup sugar, beating continuously, until stiff but moist peaks form.
Fold cocoa batter into whites.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
To Bake: Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the sides begin to pull away and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove to rack and cool 15 minutes.
Go around sides with a sharp knife, remove springform sides, and invert cake onto rack.
Remove springform bottom and paper.
Cool completely. (Cake may be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen.)
Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Line the bottom with a round of parchment or wax paper and grease the paper.
To Make Cake: In a food processor with the metal blade, pulse nuts until finely ground.
Remove to a bowl.
Change to shredding disk and shred carrots.
Remove to sheet of wax paper.
In same processor bowl, (no need to wash it), process egg yolks and 3/4 cup sugar until very thick and creamy, about 1 minute.
Scrape down sides and pulse in vanilla.
Add cinnamon, cocoa, and salt and pulse until mixed.
Add carrots and pulse 6 to 8 times, or until chopped but not pureed.
Add nuts, coconut, and orange peel and pulse 8 to 10 times until incorporated.
In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer, beat egg whites until very soft peaks form.
Slowly add 1/4 cup sugar, beating continuously, until stiff but moist peaks form.
Fold cocoa batter into whites.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
To Bake: Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the sides begin to pull away and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove to rack and cool 15 minutes.
Go around sides with a sharp knife, remove springform sides, and invert cake onto rack.
Remove springform bottom and paper.
Cool completely. (Cake may be refrigerated up to 3 days or frozen.)
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