Easy Almond Cake

Ingredients

• 2 eggs +1 yolk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup yoghurt
• 3/4 cups plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/3 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 tsp salt
• zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 tsp orange blossom water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• Apricot jam (jelly)
• Handful toasted almond flakes

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180C Fan (350F)

2. 2

   Beat together the eggs, yoghurt and sugar

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, sieve the flour and baking powder, add the ground almonds and salt. Mix together

4. 4

   Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet ones. Add the lemon zest and orange blossom water.

5. 5

   Gently fold, then slowly add the vegetable oil and keep on gently folding until well combined. Be patient with this step it may take a few minutes

6. 6

   Grease an 8 inch pan and pour the batter. Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. 7

   Leave the cake to cool then add a layer of apricot jam, and top with almond flakes.