Cherry Bakewell Cake

Bakewell Tarts are a famous Derbyshire dish and inspired me as I tried to help subscriber Sophia who contacted me struggling to get her favourite almond cake to rise! You'll need:

For the cake:

• 200g Butter
  
• 200g Caster Sugar
  
• 175g Self Raising Flour
  
• 1.5 tsp Baking Powder
  
• 4 Large Eggs 
  
• 75g Ground Almonds 
  
• 1 tsp Almond Extract
  

For the filling & topping:

• 170g Cherry Jam
  
• 175g Icing Sugar
  
• 4-5 tsp Water or Lemon Juice
  
• 75g Flaked Almonds