Cherry and Almond Cake

Ingredients

175 grams butter
175 grams caster sugar
2 teaspoons almond essence
3 eggs - beaten
1 lemon - grated rind
100 grams plain flour
200 grams Opies cocktail cherries - well drained and cut in ½
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Preparation

1
Pre-heat oven to 160ºC/325ºF /Gas 3.
2
Line a 20cm deep cake tin with greased non-stick baking paper.
3
Place the cherry halves in a small bowl and coat with 1tbs of the flour. Put to one side.
4
Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and cream together.
5
Add the almond essence and then gradually add the eggs, beating well in between each addition.
6
Stir in 60g of flaked almonds and the lemon rind.
7
Fold in both flours and then gently fold in the cherries.
8
Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and level the surface.
9
Sprinkle the remaining almonds over the surface and then bake for approximately 1 hour 10 minutes until golden.
10
Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
11
Lightly dust with icing sugar before serving.

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About

Opies classic cocktail cherries contain only the finest cherries, preserved in our specially flavoured syrup.

Opies cocktail cherries are available from Asda, Booths, Budgens, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and quality independent food stores.

Yield:

1.0 servings

Added:

Monday, January 18, 2010 - 5:45am

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