Over the past week, I have been looking for various recipes to cook and bake with my 3 year old. I remember “helping” out in the kitchen when I was as young as her and this whole staying home and social distancing seemed like the perfect chance to cook or bake with a toddler. I chose this super simple, can’t-go-wrong cake recipe with almond flour, desiccated coconut, and some lime zest. The advantage of baking with almond flour is that the batter runs no risk of over mixing and the cake turning out hard. Toddler loves to keep mixing cake batter, as I’ve discovered. This cake is an adaption of my flourless almond flour coconut cake but with a few simple changes. Adding lime zest to the batter gives it a nice tanginess that complements the coconut so well. The original recipe I had, from a colleague in Sydney, uses a lot less lime zest and a lot more butter. I had adapted it to what I think would result in a more springy, lighter cake. Also check out this eggless butter pudding recipe that kids will love too!
Step by Step Gluten Free Almond Cake
Pre-heat oven to 180 C / 350 F and prepare all your ingredients. Grease a 9″ cake pan with butter and set aside In a bowl, mix together the almond flour, coconut, and brown sugar Add lime zest to this mixture and stir well to combine Lime zest makes the cake so fragrant so don’t skimp on it. I found I needed the zest of 3 limes since mine were quite small Add the melted and cooled butter to this Mix gently to combine. Add vanilla and salt and mix again Add the eggs and beat again until you get a smooth mixture. You can also beat the eggs separately in a small bowl and add to the batter at this stage Transfer to the greased tray. Smoothen the top and gently tap the cake pan on the kitchen counter to let out any air bubbles. Add almond flakes on top evenly. Bake in the pre-heated oven until golden brown or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out with moist crumbs – around 40 minutes. Cool the gluten free almond coconut lime cake before cutting and serving. Kids and adults alike would totally enjoy this delicious cake so if you do try it, leave me a comment and rating below!
