Cherry And Almond Cake
Ths is a delicious family type of cake. You never know where the marzipan will end up in the cake and it takes a bit of time to settle into a shape when you take it out of the oven.
Steps
Preheat oven to 160c grease a deep 8 inch round cake tin and line the base and sides with wax paper.
Cream the butter and sugar together , 2 to 3 minutes , until light and fluffy.
Pour in eggs a little at a time , beating well after each addition.
Mix in the flour one third at a time.
Fold inthe cherries , ground almonds and almond extract until evenly mixed.
Spoon half into the tin.
Roll out the marzipan to a 7 1 / 2 inch circle.
Lay this on top of the cake mixture in the tin , then cover with the rest of the mixture.
Level with the back of a spoon and scatter the almonds on top.
Bake in the oven for 1 1 / 2 hours , covering with foil after 1 hour if it shows signs of burning.
The cake is done when it shrinks away from the side of the tin and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin for 20 minutes , then turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool completely.
Dust with icing sugar before serving.
Ingredients
butter, sugar, eggs, self rising flour, glace cherries, ground almonds, almond extract, marzipan, almonds, icing sugar