Gluten Free Apple and Almond Cake Recipe

Makes: 12 large slices, if made in 10" pan, or 8 smaller slices for half quantity baked in a 7" shallower pan.

It freezex like a dream, whole or in individual slices.

This cake is best served slightly warm, though still good cold.

Ingredients

285g of cooled apple puree

8 large eggs

325 g ground almonds

275 g caster sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

50 g flaked almonds

Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/160ºC Fan

Grease and line oil a 25cm / 10 inch springform tin

1           Put the cooled puree in a food processor with the eggs, ground almonds, caster sugar and lemon juice and blitz to a puree.

2           Pour and scrape into the prepared tin, sprinkle the flaked almonds on top.

3           Bake for approx. 40 minutes. It's worth checking after 30 minutes, as ovens do vary! It may need a little longer.

4           Cool slightly on a wire rack, then spring open.

5           Dust lightly with icing sugar to serve.