I call this the magically moist almond cake! :) This cake I made especially for my neighbor who was on the front lines as a firefighter at the recent Palisades Fire. We were all so glad he was home, but especially his pregnant wife. He only had minor injuries, but his buddies were in the hospital with smoke inhalation and cornea burns. Bless all these firefighters who were trying to protect people and property, and bless those who lost their homes and businesses. It's going to be a long road to recovery in LA, but we can do it by supporting each other. Baking him a cake was the least I could do.
The recipe is easy peasy and will not take too long to make.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Blend together the following ingredients in a bowl on low for 2 minutes:
4 Eggs
10 Tablespoons of softened butter
1 cup of sugar (I use brown sugar)
1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 1/2 Teaspoons of lemon zest (usually 1 whole lemon)
1/2 Teaspoon of lemon juice
In a second bowl mix the dry:
1/4 Teaspoon of salt
1 Teaspoon of baking powder
1 1/2 cup of almond flour (finely ground)
1/3 cup of shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 cup of coconut flour. (Or you can do 3/4 cup of coconut flour without the shredded coconut
Then mix the wet ingredients into the dry ones.
Once that is done, you can grease a pan of your choice with butter.
I tried this in a bunt pan, but it didn’t work well (might work if I had doubled the recipe). The round 9-inch is good or the square pan works well.
Place batter in pan and bake for 45-50 minutes.
Lemon Icing
In a bowl, mix together:
1 cup of confectioner sugar
2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
(You might need to add more lemon juice to make it more liquid so it drips on the sides).
Enjoy with family and friends. Let's always count our blessings.
Love,
Tarabud
