Katie Stewart

Cherry Cake

Preparation info

  • Makes

    one

    cake

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

top 1000The Times Calendar Cookbook

The Times Calendar Cookbook

By Katie Stewart

Published 1977

  • About

To prevent cherries sinking in a cake the outer sugary coating that surrounds them must be removed. A little cream of tartar sifted with the dry ingredients toughens the flour; this also helps to keep the cherries in place.

Ingredients

  • 225 g/8 oz plain flour
  • 2 level teaspoons baking powder

Method

Sift the flour, baking powder, cream of tartar and salt on to a square of greaseproof paper and set aside. Rinse the cherries in warm water to remove the sugary coating. Cut in quarters, then pat dry in a clean cloth or absorbent kitchen paper. Place the cherries in a basin and add 2 tablespoons of