Cherry and marzipan Cake (Desserts)

Member Name: sewbizzie

Product:	Desserts
Date:	13/01/08 (741 review reads)
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Advantages: Cherries

Disadvantages: Not for any nut allergy suffers

I have come across this lovely cake which is very simple to bake and is ideal for any cherry or marzipan lover.

INGREDIENTS

200g / 8oz Butter - Softened
220g / 8oz Caster sugar
4 eggs - beaten
200g / 8oz self-raising flour
200g / 8oz chopped cherries
100g / 4oz ground almonds
2 -3 drops of almond extract
250g / 9oz marzipan
50g / 2oz blanched almonds halved lengthways
icing sugar for dusting the top of the cake.

METHOD

Firstly preheat the oven to 160 degrees celcius or gas mark 3. baste the inside of a 8in round cake tin.

Beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl until light and creamy.

Next add the beaten eggs a little at a time and beat together well.

Add in the flour a small amount at a time.

Fold the cherries into the mixture followed by the ground almonds and almond extract and mix until it is all separated through the mixture.

Spoon half of the mixture into the greased baking tin.

Roll out the marzipan and make into a 7 1/2 inch circle. Place this circle ontop of the mixture in the baking tin and then cover with the remaining mixture.

Level the mixture and then scatter the almonds on the top.

Bake this mixture in the pre-heated oven for approximately 1 1/2 hours or until an inserted knife comes out clean. Cover the cake with foil for the remaining half hour.

Once removed from the oven allow to cool in the tin for about 20minutes, Turn the cake out onto a wire collin rack and allow to cool completley.

Once cooled dust the top with icing sugar.

This cake serves approximately 12 people.

Nutritional information - Per Serving

479 KCalories
8g Protein
57g Carbohydrate
26g Fat
10g Saturated Fat
2g Fibre
35g Added sugar
0.57g Salt

This is a beautiful cake abnd is suitable for all types of occasions so if you have some spare time then I would recommend baking this one.

Summary: Beautiful tasty cake for any occassion