Ingredients:  

225g/8oz butter, softened

225g/8oz caster sugar

4 eggs

225g/8oz plain flour

½ tsp baking powder

110g/4oz ground almonds

100g/3½ oz glacé cherries, chopped

Method:

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

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

3. Add flour with baking powder, mix well.

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

5. Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 mins.