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flour-free baking with kids

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 tin200g golden caster sugar4 eggs175g ground almonds (see tip)3 lemons, zested, 1 juiced, plus extra zest to decorate2 tsp gluten-free baking powder4 tbsp granulated sugar

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