Maella

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Cook time45 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1

    Lemon cream cheese: whisk cream cheese, vanilla essence and maple syrup using an electric mixer on high speed until it thickens. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Pre heat oven to 170°C & line a 1L baking tin.

  3. 3

    Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl: self raising, almond flour & baking powder.

  4. 4

    Combine wet ingredients in a seperate bowl: melted coconut oil, maple syrup, egg, milk, vanilla, lemon juice + zest. Mix thoroughly.

  5. 5

    Add wet ingredients to the dry and mix to form a cake batter.

  6. 6

    Pour half your cake batter into your lined tin, followed by a generous couple of spoonfuls of your lemon cream cheese (reserve enough for frosting). Spread evenly.

  7. 7

    Pour remaining cake batter on top & swirl an extra bit of lemon cream cheese on top.

  8. 8

    Place in the oven & bake for approx. 45- 50 mins or until risen, golden & cooked.

  9. 9

    Remove from the oven and allow to cool before removing from the tin and frosting with remaining lemon cream cheese.