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Moist Chocolate Carrot Cake

Recipe by Hervé Cuisine

An ultra‑moist Easter cake thanks to carrot purée that replaces butter. Melted dark chocolate and almond flour give a melt‑in‑your‑mouth texture, while the shiny chocolate glaze is decorated with sugar eggs or colored confetti.

MediumFrenchServes 8

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Source Video
47m
Prep
55m
Cook
12m
Cleanup
1h 54m
Total

Cost Breakdown

$8.25
Total cost
$1.03
Per serving

Critical Success Points

  • Melt the chocolate without burning it
  • Steam the carrots until tender
  • Incorporate the melted chocolate at room temperature
  • Precise baking for 40 min at 180 °C
  • Achieve a fluid glaze before it hardens

Safety Warnings

  • Melted chocolate is very hot: handle with care to avoid burns.
  • Carrot steam can cause burns: open the steamer lid away from your face.
  • The oven reaches 180 °C: use kitchen gloves to handle the hot pan.

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