Andie Pilot

Rüeblitorte

Nutty Carrot Cake

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Preparation info
  • Servings

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Simply Swiss: 64 Essential Recipes from the Heart of Europe
Simply Swiss

By Andie Pilot

Published 2025

  • About

This carrot cake comes from the canton of Aargau, one of the major producers of Swiss carrots, and fondly known as Rüebliland (carrot country). The city of Aarau also boasts a yearly Rüeblimärt (carrot market) every first Wednesday of November.

Ingredients

  • 250 g (½ lb) carrots, peeled and finely grated
  • 300 g (2½

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.

Line the bottom of a 24 cm (9 in) springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the ground nuts, flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks and sugar