All fields are required.
Signing in
Please enter your email address and we will send your password
E-mail Address
Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.
Sign up for My Cooking Channel to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.
It's free and easy.
Success!
A link to %this page% was e-mailed
Grate the carrots in a food processor or with a coarse grater, and put them on a double layer of kitchen towels. Wrap the towels around the carrots to soak up the excess liquid.
Put the sultanas in a small saucepan with the rum, and bring to the boil over medium heat. Lower the heat and simmer for 3 minutes.
Whisk the sugar and 1/2 cup of oil in a stand mixer or by hand, until creamily and airily mixed together.
Whisk in the vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Fold in the almond meal/flour, nutmeg, grated carrots, golden sultanas (and any rum that clings to them) and finally the lemon zest and lemon juice.
Scrape the mixture into the prepared cake tin and smooth the surface with a rubber spatula. The batter will be very shallow in the tin.
Sprinkle with the pine nuts and bake until the top is risen and golden and a cake tester comes out sticky but otherwise more or less clean, about 30 to 40 minutes.
Remove the cake from the oven and let it sit on a rack for 10 minutes before removing the sides. Let cool until ready to serve. Transfer the cake to a serving platter.
Combine the mascarpone, confectioners' sugar and rum in a small bowl. Slice the cake and serve with the mascarpone cream.
Make Ahead Note:
The cake can be baked up to 3 days ahead. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store in airtight container in a cool place. Will keep for a total of 5 to 6 days.
Freeze Note:
The cake can be frozen (still on base of the tin), carefully wrapped in double layer of plastic wrap and 1 layer of foil, for up to 3 months. Defrost overnight at room temperature.
All fields are required.
Signing in
Please enter your email address and we will send your password
E-mail Address
Your password has been sent and should arrive in your mailbox very soon.
Sign up for My Cooking Channel to share photos, show off your style, and connect to an enthusiastic and helpful community.
It's free and easy.
Get Cooking Channel on your TV.
Prune and Apple Croustade
Review This Recipe
You must be logged in to review this recipe.
or Sign Up to Review
Newest Ratings and Reviews
Read all 2 reviews
By Suga'babe
Chicago, IL
on November 19, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
To elle_g, you are supposed to mix in (or fold in the flour or almond meal into the sugar & olive oil mixture after you have whisked in all the eggs.
By elle_g
Texas
on October 17, 2012
Flag
Flag This Review?
Please provide the reason why you think this review is inappropriate.
or Cancel
I made it but apparently added the flour/almond meal at the wrong time. I wasn't sure when to add it, as the recipe doesn't say when and the cooking channel moderators kept me from asking the question. It just didn't come together well.
Read all 2 reviews