50g(½ cup minus 1 tbsp) plain (all-purpose) gluten free flour (I like Udi's). You can use regular flour if you're not worried about gluten.
1tspgluten free baking powder
2heaped tbspcherry jam
200g(1 cup) fresh cherries, stoned and sliced in half
3tbspflaked almonds
Glaze:
2tbspamaretto*
2tbspconfectioners's sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 170C/340F (fan).
Cut the butter into chunks and place in a large bowl with the sugar. Whisk with an electric whisk (or in a stand mixer) until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes).
225 g (1 cup + 1 tsp) unsalted butter, 200 g (1 cup) golden caster
Add in the vanilla extract and almond extract, then whisk again whilst adding in the eggs, one at a time.
Fold in the ground almonds, flour and baking powder. Spoon into a 25cm diameter (at least 3cm deep) loose-bottomed flan tin. Level the mixture with the back of a spoon.
200 g (2 ½ cups) ground almonds/course almond meal, 50 g (½ cup minus 1 tbsp) plain (all-purpose) gluten free flour, 1 tsp gluten free baking powder
Spoon the jam on top in little dollops, then swirl the jam in slightly with a blunt knife. Arrange the cherries on top in a single layer (I like a messy thrown-on look, but you can arrange neatly if you like). Push in very slightly, then sprinkle the almonds on top.
2 heaped tbsp cherry jam, 200 g (1 cup) fresh cherries, stoned and sliced in half, 3 tbsp flaked almonds
Place in the oven to cook for 35-40 minutes - until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Whisk together the amaretto and confectioners' sugar to make the glaze. Put to one side (see note below if you'd prefer a non-alcohol version).
2 tbsp amaretto*, 2 tbsp confectioners's sugar
Take out of the oven and brush the glaze on top whilst the cake is still warm. Leave to cool in the tin for 20 mins, before removing and placing on a rack to cool further.
You can serve this cake warm (tastes great with ice cream) or room temperature.
Notes
*You can replace the glaze with 2 tbsp sieved jam mixed with one tbsp water - heat for a few seconds in a pan or microwave to loosen it upAny leftover cake can be placed in an airtight box and stored at room temperature. It should keep for 2 days like this - although the top may get a little more sticky..Nutritional Information is per serving.