Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
50-55 minutes
1 loaf cake
Vegetarian
About this recipe:
The cherry and almond combination in this loaf cake make it a definite family favourite. It keeps well if wrapped in kitchen foil or stored in an airtight tin.
Equipment:
500g/1lb loaf tin and 2 x mixing bowls
Ingredients:
200g glacé cherries
2 tbsp Doves Farm Organic Cornflour
100g butter
100g caster sugar
2 eggs
75g ground almonds
75g Doves Farm Organic Self Raising White Flour
butter, for tin
warm water, for cherries.
Method:
180°C, Fan 160°C, 350°F, Gas 4
- Pre-heat the oven.
- Rub some butter around the inside of a 500g/1lb loaf tin or insert a baking liner.
- Cut the cherries into quarters, put them into a bowl, add some warm water and stir to wash off the syrup.
- Drain the cherries, spread them out onto kitchen paper and pat them dry.
- Put the cherries into a bowl, sprinkle with cornflour and stir until well mixed.
- Chop the butter into small cubes.
- Put the butter cubes and sugar into a mixing bowl and beat together until light and fluffy.
- Beat in one egg followed by the ground almonds.
- Beat in the second egg.
- Sieve the flour into the mixing bowl and mix well.
- Stir in the cherries.
- Tip into the prepared tin and smooth the top.
- Bake for 50-55 minutes. If a cocktail stick pressed into the centre of the cake comes out clean, it is cooked.
- Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then gently turn out onto a wire rack and leave to cool.
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A smashing loaf recipe - nice with a cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon and a favourite book. I topped mine with some flaked almonds which gave an extra crunch when the almonds toasted.:-)
Len Clark
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Fantastic recipe, so easy and quick to make. I also recommend adding sultanas to the cherries to add another hit of fruit.
Dave
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Easy to make without any equipment provided you soften the butter! I only had 100g of glance cherries so I made up the weight with some frozen cherries. Think next time I'll wash the cherries AFTER I've washed them as fingers got very sticky cutting them first ? It's in the oven as we speak so can't comment on what it tastes like but I'm sure it's going to be yummy. Wish I'd read that someone added EXTRA almond flavour before I put it in the oven....
Annette
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Truly delicious , my favourite recipe and perfect with a cup of tea.
Rachel
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
I made this today with Doves Farm GF self raising flour and a bit of extra baking powder, and added about a tablespoon of milk to take account of the different flour. It was really good and I will definitely make it again and will use it as a basic recipe to add alternatives to cherries. One of the best plainish GF cakes I have made.
Jill
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Lovely recipe and very easy to follow. I like a very pronounced almond flavour so added half a teaspoon of almond essence.
Lorraine
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Made this yesterday, and the tip about coating the cherries in cornflour, is a really good one! For the first time my cherries were distributed evenly throughout the cake. The cake itself is totally delicious. Worth making and a real treat.
Sandra
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Delicious cake, and a very easy recipe. For some reason mine baked quite fast and was ready after about 45 mins
Susan Warren
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Really great recipe, took hardly any effort to throw together whilst my newborn was sleeping. Didn’t bother sifting the flour. Will keep this recipe to make again for when we have visitors as it tastes amazing
Joanne
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
This is so yummy. Easy to make and very tasty. I use coconut sugar which gives it a brown crisp finish and Morello Cherries . I am so very impressed that I now make this loaf cake every weekend.
Melanie H
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Easy and quick to make and came out absolutely perfect. I had loads of compliments and am going to make another one today. A real success. No extra baking powder needed as with some recipes. People could not tell it apart from non gluten free cake and one person said it was the best cake she had ever had!
Alison
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Couldn't be easier, chuck it all in recipe. Works a treat and tastes delicious. I've made this with gluten free and reglar flour.
kate perry
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
Absolutely delicious. Easy to make too. Many thanks.
Kate
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake
This is a delicious cake. Easy to make and you would not know that it is gluten free!
Alison
Reviewing: Cherry Almond Loaf Cake