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
100 grams self raising flour
200 grams Opies cocktail cherries - well drained and cut in ½
TO DECORATE:
Preparation
1
Pre-heat oven to 160ºC/325ºF /Gas 3.
2
Line a 20cm deep cake tin with greased non-stick baking paper.
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.
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.
Tools
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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
