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Coconut pyramids are cakes simple enough for children to make, and gluten free.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (100 g) desiccated coconut
- ¼ cup (50 g) castor sugar
- 1 egg
- About 6 glacé cherries (optional)
- a few drops pink food colouring (optional)
Steps
- Preheat oven to 180 °C (356 °F).
- Mix the caster sugar and desiccated coconut in a bowl.
- Beat the egg in another bowl.
- Add the egg (and food colouring if using) to the dry ingredients, and stir until evenly mixed.
- Form into 6 or 7 pyramids using your hands or an egg cup, and place on a lined baking sheet (or use cupcake cases).
- Lightly press a glacé cherry (if using) into the top of each pyramid.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes until pale golden-brown.
Tips
- After baking, the pyramids can be decorated with a little melted dark chocolate.
- Coconut pyramids will keep for a few days in an airtight container.
