Hugh's Fresh Cherry Cake

Name: Hugh's Fresh Cherry Cake
Ingredients: 125g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and softened; 125g caster sugar; 2 eggs; 75g self-raising white or wholemeal flour; 75g ground almonds (ready-ground or whizzed in a food processor); 1 tsp almond extract (optional but lovely if you like that extra almondy, frangipane taste); 300g fresh cherries, stoned and halved; 25g plain white or wholemeal flour; 25g ground almonds; 50g caster sugar; 25g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; 50g blanched almonds, slivered

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Discover the fleeting delight of homegrown cherries, a summer treasure often contested by blackbirds! Top with a crumbly streusel for a crunchy finish.

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Ingredients

125g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces and softened
125g caster sugar
2 eggs
75g self-raising white or wholemeal flour
75g ground almonds (ready-ground or whizzed in a food processor)
1 tsp almond extract (optional but lovely if you like that extra almondy, frangipane taste)
300g fresh cherries, stoned and halved
25g plain white or wholemeal flour
25g ground almonds
50g caster sugar
25g unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
50g blanched almonds, slivered