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Lemon Blackberry Cake (6 of 10)

Lemon Blackberry Cake(6 of 10)

This beautiful cake is a showstopper. Serve it at birthday parties, baby showers, or anniversary gatherings.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of coconut oil
• 1 3/4 cup of almond flour
• 1/3 cup of coconut flour
• 1 1/2 cups of palm sugar, divided
• 2/3 cup of honey
• 4 large Meyer lemons – zest 2 lemons and squeeze juice, then slice the other 2 lemons very thinly
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 6 large eggs, divided separately into 4 yolks and 6 egg whites
• 1 pint blackberries, divided

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper.
2. In medium bowl, combine almond flour, coconut flour and salt.
3. In a large bowl, add ½ cup sugar, 1/3 cup honey, zest from 2 lemons, 4 egg yolks, vanilla and olive oil.
4. Beat mixture until smooth.
5. Add almond flour mixture to bowl and mix well.
6. In a clean bowl, beat 6 egg whites until glossy peaks form.
7. Scrape ½ of egg white peaks into almond meal and gently incorporate by hand with spatula.
8. Add the remainder of egg whites and stir well.
9. Make candied lemons by adding 2 thinly sliced and seeded lemons to a small saucepan filled with a few inches of water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 3 minutes.
10. Drain water, and refill with new lemons. Repeat this process 3 times.
11. After lemon slices have been simmered and drained for the final time, add 1 cup of fresh water, remaining ½ cup sugar, remaining 1/3 cup honey and the juice from 2 lemons.
12. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
13. Top cake with candied lemons and fresh blackberries.