Almond and cherry cake

225g/8oz butter, softened

225g/8oz caster sugar

4 eggs

225g/8oz plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

110g/4oz ground almonds

100g/3½ oz glacé cherries, chopped

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C and line a base of a cake tin with baking paper.

Step 2

Beat the butter with the sugar in a bowl, then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Step 3

Add flour with baking powder, mix well.

Step 4

Stir in the ground almonds and cherries and transfer to the prepared cake tin.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 mins.