Burnt Butter, Almond and Honey Cake (Gluten Free)

This gluten free cake hits all the right notes - moist and deliciously sweet.

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15
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40-45
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8

180g unsalted butter, chilled, chopped

5 eggs

75g caster sugar

180g The Groovy Food Company Organic Acacia Honey, plus 60g extra to drizzle

2 tsp vanilla bean paste

250g Almond Flour

100g gluten-free plain flour

2/3 tsp baking powder

Finely grated zest of 2 lemons, juice of 1

100g flaked almonds

1.Preheat oven to 160°C. Grease a 20cm x 30cm cake pan and line the base and sides with baking paper.

2.Place butter in a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until nut brown. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.

3.Place eggs, sugar, vanilla and half the honey in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment and whisk for 5 minutes or until pale and doubled in volume.

4. Fold in almond meal, flour, baking powder, lemon juice, the zest of 1 lemon and a pinch of salt flakes. Pour in two-thirds of burnt butter (stir butter well before adding) and fold to combine. Pour into prepared pan and smooth top.

5.Combine flaked almonds, remaining burnt butter, remaining 90g honey and a pinch of salt flakes in a bowl. Mix well then scatter evenly over batter.

6. Bake on middle shelf, turning occasionally, for 40-45 minutes until golden brown and the centre springs back when lightly pressed. Drizzle over extra honey and cool on a wire rack in pan. Scatter over the remaining lemon zest before serving at room temperature.

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