Cherry Bakewell cake

Name: Cherry Bakewell cake
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 175g/6oz glacé cherries; 175g/6oz plain flour, plus 2 tsp; 175g/6oz unsalted butter, softened; 175g/6oz caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste; 1 tsp almond extract; ½ unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only; 3 large free-range eggs, lightly beaten; 1½ tsp baking powder; 100g/3½oz ground almonds; 50g/1¾oz marzipan, cut into 5mm/¼in dice; pinch salt; 25g/1oz unsalted butter, melted; 40g/1½oz plain flour; 40g/1½oz light brown soft sugar; 40g/1½oz flaked almonds; ½ lemon, juice only; 100g/3½oz icing sugar; 6 glacé cherries, halved

Instructions

Prep:2hCook:1h

A twist on the classic flavours of cherry Bakewell tart, this cake is perfect as a teatime treat. For this recipe, you will need a 20cm/8in round springform tin.

Updated at: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:36:36 GMT