Coconut Lime Macadamia Cake Recipe
- 7 ounces macadamia nuts
- 1/3 cup self-rising flour
- Pinch of salt
- 6 eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Finely grated zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut (dried, grated unsweetened coconut)
- 1 cup icing (powdered) sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the nuts, flour, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process until the nuts are ground.
- Place the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and beat for 3 minutes, or until the mixture is pale and creamy.
- Fold through the zest and coconut then the nut mixture.
- Place the egg whites in a clean, dry stainless steel bowl and whisk until stiff peaks form.
- Using a large metal spoon, fold lightly through the nut batter.
- Spread the batter evenly into a 9-inch greased or non-stick springform cake tin.
- Bake for 40 minutes, or until lightly golden.
- Remove from the oven and leave to sit for 10 minutes in the tin.
- Turn the cake out onto a serving plate.
- Spread the lime icing over the warm cake, allowing it to drizzle down the sides.
- Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until smooth and glossy.
nuts, flour, salt, eggs, sugar, lime, coconut, icing, lime juice, lime zest
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/coconut-and-lime-macadamia-cake-10085 (may not work)