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Chocolate and Carrot Cake
A moist cake combining the intense flavor of dark chocolate with the subtle sweetness of carrot purée, topped with crunchy toasted hazelnuts. Made with only five basic ingredients plus a gourmand secret, it is easy, quick and ideal for a dessert or snack without excess sugar.
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Critical Success Points
- • Cooking the carrots until fully tender
- • Melting the chocolate without burning
- • Letting the chocolate cool before incorporating
- • Do not over‑mix after adding the flour
- • Baking: monitor colour and texture
Safety Warnings
- • Be careful with boiling water when cooking the carrots.
- • Melted chocolate is very hot; handle with care.
- • Use kitchen gloves or a sleeve to remove the pan from the oven.
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