Gluten-free Flourless Walnut Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs, seperated
• 1 cup caster sugar (fine grind sugar but not icing or confectioners sugar)
• 1 lemon
• 350 g walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 160°c and line a 22cm springform cake tin with baking paper.
• 2 using an electric beater, beat the egg yolks and the sugar together. continue beating until light and fluffy. this should take about five minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, grate the zest of the entire lemon. add the zest to the egg yolk mixture. set aside.
• 4 using a food processor or mini-mill grind the walnuts. you are looking for a fine nut meal texture. set aside.
• 5 in a seperate bowl, beat the egg whites and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• 6 fold 1/3 of the egg whites into the egg yolk mixture. add the ground walnuts to the egg yolk mixture as well. stir until thoroughly blended.
• 7 very carefully, fold in the remaining egg whites. do not overbeat as you are looking to keep a light airy texture.
• 8 pour the cake mixture into the prepared tin and bake for 50 to 60 minutes. when done should be firm to the touch and golden brown.
• 9 allow the cake to cool comepletely in the tin befoore removing to serve.
• 10 suggested serving with freshly whipped cream.