In winter we spend more time indoors. So, why not try a new recipe? Here we share ND’s recipe for delicious cherry cake.
Ingredients
175 grams butter, at room temperature
175 grams caster sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
220 grams self-raising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
150 grams glace cherries
You will also need:
- a loaf tin
- a sheet of baking paper
- a wire rack
Method
Start by preheating the oven to Gas 4 / 180C / 160C fan / 350 F
Then follow the instructions below.
1) Grease a loaf tin with a little bit of butter. Then press in your baking paper. A standard 1 lb loaf tin will be fine.
2) Wash the cherries under the tap.
3) Dry the cherries.
4) Roll the cherries in a little bit of self raising flour. This helps to stop them sinking to the bottom of the cake.
5) In a bowl, mix the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.
6) Beat one egg into the mixture.
7) Beat the second egg into the mixture.
8) Add the vanilla extract.
9) Add the baking powder.
10) Add the flour.
11) Stir the flour into the mixture
12) Add the cherries and stir them through the mixture.
13) Put your cake mixture into the tin and smooth the top of it with a spoon.
14) Put the tin on the middle shelf of the oven for about an hour. (Keep an eye on it to make sure the top does not burn. If it starts going brown too quickly, you can put a bit of foil on top of it loosely.)
15) After an hour’s cooking, put a skewer or a knife into the cake. If the knife comes out clean, your cake is ready.
16) Take the cake out of the oven. Take it out of the cake tin and cool on a wire rack. Enjoy a slice with a cup of tea!
