Lucuma and Banana Cake with Coconut Icing

Ingredients:

4 eggs

1/4 cup coconut oil

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

2 tbp maple syrup

1/2 cup Morlife Certified Organic Lucuma Powder

1/4 cup coconut flour

1/2 cup almond meal

2 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 ripe bananas mashed

Meringue:

4 egg yolk

1 tbsp coconut sugar

1 tsp vanilla essence

Caramelised Banana:

1 banana sliced

1 tbsp butter

2 tbsp coconut sugar

 

Directions

Cake:

1. Beat eggs, coconut oil, vanilla and maple syrup in a medium sized bowl.

2. Add dry ingredients and mix

3. Fold in mashed banana

4. Spoon mixture into a cake tin and cook on a moderate oven for 30 minutes until golden brown

Meringue:

1. Beat egg whites, coconut sugar and vanilla in a bowl until mixture forms peaks

Caramelised Banana:

1. In a ban heat butter and sugar

2. Add banana slices and cook for 30 or less seconds

Assembly:

1. Allow cake to cool

2. Add meringue on top of cake and cook for 10 minutes until top of meringue is light brown

3. Decorate with carmelised banana