Coconut Cupcake

Ingredients

• 40g Desiccated coconut
• 200g All-purpose (plain) flour
• 175g Confectioners (icing) sugar
• 115g Melted butter
• 3 tbsp Ground almonds (or hazelnuts)
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 5 Egg whites
• 12 Raspberries

How to make

Pre-heat oven to 190oC.

Line a 12 cupcake pan with cupcake papers.

In a bowl, mix coconut, flour, sugar, baking powder and almond.

Add melted butter to the above and stir.

Add egg whites and mix well.

Divide the mixture equally among the cake cases.

Top each cake with a raspberry.

Now bake for 12 to 15 minutes.

Leave to cool for a few minutes before finally transferring it to a wire rack.