Cherry Bakewell Tart

Name: Cherry Bakewell Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 400 g homemade or store-bought sweet shortcrust pastry; 150 g butter (softened); 150 g caster sugar; 2 medium eggs (100g total); 150 g ground almonds; 20 g plain flour (all-purpose); 1 tsp pure vanilla extract or 1/4 tsp of vanilla paste; 40 g flaked almonds; 500 g fresh cherries, pitted (or 200g cherry jam); 80 g icing sugar (US powdered sugar); 2½ tsp cold water

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:45min

This cherry Bakewell tart is not the typical version found across Britain, but my very own recipe using fresh cherries and just a light icing on top. It combines a crisp shortcrust base with a layer of fresh cherries, nutty frangipane, flaked almonds and icing.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:16:29 GMT