Cherry and Almond Cake
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Total time:
Bake for approx 1 hour 10 minutes until golden
Cherry and Almond Cake
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- 175 grams butter
- 175 grams caster sugar
- 2 teaspoons almond essence
- 3 eggs - beaten
- 75 grams flaked almonds
- 1 lemon - grated rind
- 100 grams plain flour
- 100 grams self raising flour
- 200 grams Opies cocktail cherries - well drained and cut in half
TO DECORATE:
- Icing sugar
Method
step 1
Pre-heat oven to 160C/ 325F/ Gas 3.step 2
Line a 20cm deep cake tin with greased non-stick baking paper.step 3
Place the cherry halves in a small bowl and coat with 1tbs of the flour. Put to one side.step 4
Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream together.step 5
Add the almond essence and then gradually add the eggs, beating well in between each addition.step 6
Stir in 60g of flaked almonds and the lemon rind.step 7
Fold in both flours and then gently fold in the cherries.step 8
Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface.step 9
Sprinkle the remaining almonds over the surface and then bake for approximately 1 hour 10 minutes until golden.step 10
Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
