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Summary

Prep Time 45 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Baking
Cuisine European
Servings (Default: 1)

Ingredients

For the dough:

For the meringue topping:

Carrot Cake with Meringue Crust
Carrot Cake with Meringue Crust
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Instructions

  1. Mix the eggs, sugar, oil and cinnamon with the mixer. Add the grated carrots and almonds. Mix the flour with the baking powder and stir in as well. Pour the dough into a greased springform pan and bake at 180 ° C for 20 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile prepare the meringue. To do this, add a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice to the 3 egg whites, beat the egg whites until stiff and gradually pour in the sugar as you beat. Pour the meringue into a piping nozzle. Take the cake out of the oven, top up the meringue and bake in the oven for another 20-25 minutes. The meringue should be lightly browned.