Aargauer Rüeblitorte
Carrot and almond cake
Aargauer Rüeblitorte: Aargau carrot and almond cake with lemon icing
Rüeblitorte is the carrot cake of the canton of Aargau, between Zurich and Basel, where carrots grow well in the flat farmland: a moist, flourless cake of grated carrot and ground almonds lifted with whisked egg whites, glazed with a thin lemon or kirsch icing and decorated with little marzipan carrots. It is the traditional Swiss birthday cake for children and appears at Easter. A common mistake is skipping the separate whisking of the whites, which makes it heavy. Chef's tip: grate the carrots finely and squeeze out a little juice, so the cake is moist but not soggy. This version uses lemon icing.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 12
Ingredients
For the cake
- 7 oz sugar
- 1 lemonzest and 1 tbsp juice
- 9 oz ground almonds
- 9 oz carrotsfinely grated, lightly squeezed
- 1 ¾ oz cornflour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch salt
For the icing
- 5 ½ oz icing sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 350°F (fan 325°F) and line a 26 cm springform tin.
Step 2: Whisk 5 egg yolks with half of 3 ½ oz sugar until pale and thick. Add 1 lemon zest and juice, 9 oz ground almonds, 9 oz carrots, 1 ¾ oz cornflour, 1 tsp baking powder and ½ tsp ground cinnamon.
Step 3: Whisk 5 egg whites with 1 pinch salt to soft peaks, then whisk in the rest of 3 ½ oz sugar until glossy. Fold into the carrot mix in three goes. Common mistake: whites not whisked separately; a heavy cake.
Step 4: Bake for 45–50 minutes, until golden and a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin.
50 minStep 5: Mix 5 ½ oz icing sugar and 2 tbsp lemon juice into a thick glaze, spread on the cake and decorate with 12 marzipan carrots.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 8 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does aargauer Rüeblitorte take?
- About 80 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 50 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of lemon?
- Lime, or 2 tbsp bottled lemon juice per lemon (no zest from bottled juice).
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