Method

• 1.
  Preheat oven to 180°C. Brush a 12-hole friand pan with a little melted butter, then dust with a little flour, shaking out excess.

• 2.
  Sift the flour and sugar into a large bowl, then stir in the almond meal.
• 3.
  Place eggwhites in a small bowl and lightly froth with a fork, then add to the flour mixture with the melted butter and lemon zest, stirring to combine.
• 4.
  Divide batter among friand holes, filling to two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• 5.
  Meanwhile, for the lemon icing, place the icing sugar and zest in a bowl, then stir in enough juice to make a soft icing.
• 6.
  Drizzle lemon icing over the cooled cakes and allow to set. Dust friands with extra icing sugar and garnish with extra lemon zest, if using.