CHERRY AND ALMOND CAKE

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Cherry and Almond Cake

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Time 1h

Yield Makes Cake

Number Of Ingredients 10

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
Icing sugar

Steps:

  • Pre-heat oven to 160C/ 325F/ Gas 3.
  • Line a 20cm deep cake tin with greased non-stick baking paper.
  • Place the cherry halves in a small bowl and coat with 1tbs of the flour. Put to one side.
  • Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream together.
  • Add the almond essence and then gradually add the eggs, beating well in between each addition.
  • Stir in 60g of flaked almonds and the lemon rind.
  • Fold in both flours and then gently fold in the cherries.
  • Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface.
  • Sprinkle the remaining almonds over the surface and then bake for approximately 1 hour 10 minutes until golden.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

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