Almond cake

Ingredients

• 250g ground almonds
• 84g desiccated coconut
• 5 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla essence
• 280g butter
• 110g maple syrup
• 50g flaked almonds
• Pinch of salt

Method

1. Melt butter and set aside to cool.
2. Preheat oven to 180C and then grease and line the cake tin.
3. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs, vanilla extract and cooled butter.
4. In a separate large bowl, combine the almond meal, desiccated coconut, salt and maple syrup. Whisk together until combined.
5. Add the egg mixture to the large bowl and slowly stir together until well combined.
6. Pour into prepared cake tin, and sprinkle flaked almonds on top.
7. Bake for around 35 minutes or until the cake springs back upon being pressed.