Photo: David Holifield
Cherry & almond cake
13 ingredients
20 min
Cuts into 12 slices
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Not just for Easter, this delicious cake makes a good centrepiece all year round
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
840
Calories
22g
Protein
19g
Fat
146g
Carbs
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Marzipan | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 250g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 5 eggs , beaten
- 250g self-raising flour , plus an extra 2 tbsp
- 1 tsp baking powder
- zest 1 orange , plus 2 tbsp of the juice
- 250g natural marzipan , coarsely grated (easiest if chilled beforehand)
- ½ tsp almond essence, optional
- 200g glacé cherries , halved
- 100g icing sugar , sifted
- 50g toasted flaked almonds
- 12 natural glacé cherries
- zest 1 orange
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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