2 medium carrots
1 cup of oil
3 eggs
1 lemon
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 pinch of salt
2 tablespoons of active dry yeast
Topping:
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons (sopa) of cornstarch
1 cup of milk, semi-skimmed
1 egg white
Sweetener to taste
2 medium carrots
1 cup of oil
3 eggs
1 lemon
2 cups of all-purpose flour
1 pinch of salt
2 tablespoons of active dry yeast
Topping:
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
2 tablespoons (sopa) of cornstarch
1 cup of milk, semi-skimmed
1 egg white
Sweetener to taste
Grate the carrots and pulse in a coarse grater
Preheat the oven to medium temperature
Beat the carrot mixture with oil until smooth
Add eggs one at a time, still beating
Zest the lemon rind and mix in 1 tablespoon (sopa) into the batter
Combine flour, salt, yeast, and sweetener
Pour into a greased and floured cake pan and bake at medium temperature until clean when tested with a toothpick
Let cool on a wire rack
Topping:
Dissolve cocoa powder in milk, whisking constantly
Add cornstarch and egg white, whisking until thickened
Remove from heat and add sweetener to taste
Spread over the carrot cake and serve.