Cherry Cake

Cherry Cake.

INGREDIENTS:

• 110 g butter, melted and cooled at room t°C
• 350 g fresh cherries, pitted
• 130 g flour
• 130 g sugar
• 55 g ground almonds or almond meal
• 2 eggs
• 80 ml milk
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• powdered sugar

METHOD:

1. In a large bowl, combine flour, ground almonds, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, using an electrical mixer, beat together eggs and sugar until combined (for about 2 minutes), then add vanilla and almond extracts followed by butter and milk.
3. Incorporate the flour mixture into the egg mixture using a spatula.
4. Cut 3/4 of cherries in halves, then add them to the batter.
5. Pour the batter into a 23 cm round baking tin.
6. Bake for 15 minutes at 180°C.
7. Quickly arrange the remaining cherries on the top of the cake.
8. Bake for extra 15 to 20 minutes.
9. Let it cool, then dust with powdered sugar.