Coconut Pyramids
Coconut pyramids are cakes simple enough for children to make, and gluten free. Recipe source: “Coconut Pyramids”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: ChrisHodgesUK, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 154
- Protein
- 2g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C
Step 2
Mix the caster sugar and desiccated coconut in a bowl.
Step 3
Beat the egg in another bowl.
Step 4
Add the egg (and food colouring if using) to the dry ingredients, and stir until evenly mixed.
Step 5
Form into 6 or 7 pyramids using your hands or an egg cup, and place on a lined baking sheet (or use cupcake cases).
Step 6
Lightly press a glacé cherry (if using) into the top of each pyramid.
Step 7
Bake for 15–20 minutes until a pale golden-brown.
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