kitchen projects
flour-free baking with kids
When you need to keep little ones entertained at home but don’t have any flour, try these easy bakes. They guarantee an afternoon of fun in the kitchen
Gluten-free lemon drizzle cake
Kids will think the secret ingredient in this cake is an absolute hoot – it uses mashed potato, along with ground almonds, instead of flour. SERVES 8-10 PREP 30 mins plus cooling COOK 40 mins EASY V ❄ cake only
200g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin 200g golden caster sugar 4 eggs 175g ground almonds (see tip)
250g cold mashed potato (see tip) 3 lemons, zested, 1 juiced, plus extra zest to decorate 2 tsp gluten-free baking powder 4 tbsp granulated sugar
1 Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/ gas 4. Butter and line a deep 20cm round cake tin. Beat the caster sugar and butter until light and fluffy, then gradually add the eggs, beating after each addition. Fold in the almonds, mash, lemon zest and baking powder. 2 Tip into the tin, level the top, then bake for 40-45 mins or until
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golden and a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 mins, then put on a wire rack. Combine the granulated sugar and lemon juice, then spoon over the cake while it’s still slightly warm, letting it drip down the sides. Scatter over some lemon zest and leave to cool completely before slicing. GOOD TO KNOW gluten free PER SERVING (10) 514 kcals • fat 36g • saturates 15g • carbs 41g • sugars 35g • fibre 2g • protein 9g • salt 0.9g
tips
POTATO RICER If you have one, make your mash with a potato ricer – it will give a fantastically light and fine texture. MAKE IT NUT-FREE If you’d like to make this nut- and glutenfree, switch the ground almonds for polenta or gluten-free flour.
