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- Cherry and Almond Cake
Ingredients
- 150g butter, at room temperature
- 150g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 250g self-raising flour, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 150g ground almonds
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 75ml whole milk
- 400g pitted cherries
- 25g whole blanched almonds, chopped (lengthways looks pretty)
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). Lightly grease the cake tin and line the base with baking parchment. In a bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric hand whisk until pale and creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a tablespoon of the flour before adding the second egg.
Step 2
Mix in the remaining flour, baking powder, ground almonds, and vanilla extract. Stir in the milk – the mixture should drop easily off the beaters of the whisk. Mix in half the cherries, then spoon the mixture into the tin and smooth the top. Scatter the remaining cherries over the top, followed by the chopped almonds.
Step 3
Bake for 1 hour 30 minutes–1 hour 45 minutes, or until golden and firm to the touch. The exact cooking time will depend on how juicy the cherries are. To test, insert a skewer into the cake – if there is uncooked mixture on it, put the cake back into the oven for another 5 minutes and test again. If the surface of the cake starts to brown too much before it is fully cooked, cover with foil. When cooked, leave to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
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