How To Make Cherry & almond sponge with pistachio crème fraîche
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Serves:
Ingredients
- 125g butter, softened
- 125g caster sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 125g self-raising flour
- 50g ground almonds
- 1 tsp almond extract
- 200g fresh cherries, pitted and halved
- For the pistachio crème fraîche:
- 200g crème fraîche
- 50g shelled pistachios, chopped
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease and line a 20cm (8-inch) round cake tin.
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In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next.
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Fold in the self-raising flour, ground almonds, and almond extract until well combined.
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Gently fold in the halved cherries.
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Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and smooth the top.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
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While the cake is baking, prepare the pistachio crème fraîche by stirring the chopped pistachios into the crème fraîche.
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Once the cake is baked, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Serve slices of the cherry and almond sponge with a dollop of pistachio crème fraîche on top.
Nutrition
- Calories : 397kcal
- Total Fat : 24g
- Saturated Fat : 11g
- Cholesterol : 118mg
- Sodium : 84mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 39g
- Dietary Fiber : 3g
- Sugar : 23g
- Protein : 7g
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