Almond Coconut Cake

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Ingredients :

BASE
10 x macaroons
1/2 cup coconut, dessicated
2 tbl brandy
FILLING
125 gm butter
1/2 cup sugar (caster)
2 x eggs
10 x macaroons
1/4 cup flour, plain

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Method :

* *Base:
Crush macaroons fine. You should have about 1/2 cup per cake.
* Combine macaroon crumbs, coconut and Amaretto in a bowl, press evenly over base of well greased and lined 20cm round cake tin.
* *Filling:
Separate eggs.
* Crush macaroons fine. You should have about 1/2 cup per cake.
* Cream butter and sugar in a small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
* Beat in egg yolks gradually, stir in extra macaroons and sifted flour, transfer mixture to a large bowl.
* In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form, fold gently into cake mixture, spread evenly into cake tin, bake in moderate oven for about 30 minutes.
* Stand 10 minutes before turning onto wire rack to cool.
* Serve dusted with sifted icing sugar.
* Macaroons are sweet French biscuits which can be purchased at most supermarkets.

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