Quick-Mix Glacé Cherry and Almond Cake

Name: Quick-Mix Glacé Cherry and Almond Cake
Total time: 50 min
Yield: Makes: 12–12-portion cake
Ingredients: 1–2drops almond essence; 3 eggs; 175 g / 6 oz self-raising flour; 175 g / 6 oz butter, softened; 175 g / 6 oz caster sugar; 120 g / 4 oz flaked or slivered almonds; 2 tbs almond liqueur or cherry brandy (optional); 300 g / 10 oz glacé cherries, rinsed of syrup and dried; 1 tbs caster sugar; 120 g / 4 oz ground almonds

Preparation info

Makes:
12–12
-portion cake

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
50 min

Appears in

Cakes

By Geraldene Holt

Published 2011

About

An easy-to-make cake: measure the ingredients, mix with a wooden spoon, then bake. The liqueur or brandy is not essential to the recipe but does contribute a lovely flavour to the cake.

Ingredients

175 g / 6 oz butter, softened
175 g / 6

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

In a mixing bowl, stir together the butter, sugar, eggs, essence, flour and ground almonds. When well combined, beat for 1 minute. Cut half the cherries in two, then stir in all the cherries with the flaked almonds. Spoon the mixture into the prepared cake tin and smooth level, sprinkle the extra caster sugar over the top.

Bake the cake in the preheated oven until springy on top and a w