Potted carrot cupcakes
Ingredients
for 8 person
3 | egg yolks |
80 g | sugar |
1 pinch | salt |
1 | organic lemon, use half of the grated zest and half of the juice |
250 g | carrot, finely grated |
1 pinch | cinnamon |
150 g | ground almonds |
50 g | pecan nut, coarsely chopped |
50 g | white flour |
¼ tsp | baking powder |
3 | egg whites |
50 g | butter, melted, left to cool |
100 g | white flour |
2 tbsp | chopped pistachios |
1 ½ tbsp | sugar |
1 tsp | Kitchen matcha |
8 | marzipan carrot |
How it's done
Carrot cupcakes
Beat the egg yolk with the sugar and salt until light and creamy. Stir in the lemon zest and juice, carrots, cinnamon, almonds and pecan nuts. Combine the flour and baking powder, add to the mixture. Beat the egg whites until stiff, carefully fold into the mixture. Divide the cake mixture between the prepared pots.
Crumble
Mix the butter, flour, pistachios, sugar and matcha with a fork until the mixture turns crumbly, spread the crumble on top of the cakes.
To bake
Approx. 30 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 180°C. Remove from the oven, leave to cool on a cooling rack. Decorate with marzipan carrots.
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