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Lemon Custard Cake

Lemon custard cake

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs (whites separated from yolks), room temp

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 3/4 cup xylitol

  • 125g butter, melted

  • 3/4 cup flour (½ almond flour + ½ coconut flour)

  • 1 cup milk lukewarm

  • powdered xylitol for dusting cake

Instructions:

  • Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a 20 cm x 20 cm baking dish.

  • Separate eggs and add the egg whites to a mixer and beat egg whites stiff. Place egg whites in a bowl and set aside.

  • Beat the egg yolks & sugar until light. Add butter and vanilla. Beat for two mins. Add the flour and mix it in until fully incorporated.

  • Slowly start adding the milk and beat until everything is well mixed together. Add the egg whites, and gently fold them in using a spatula, repeat until all egg whites are folded in. Pour batter into baking dish and bake for approx 60 minutes or until the top is lightly golden.

Optional:

Mix the juice of one lemon with ¼ cup xylitol and pour over the hot cake. Leave in the baking dish until completely cool, then remove and serve.