Ingredients
The following ingredients have 9 Servings
- 175g butter, softened
- 175g golden caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs
- 175g ground almonds
- 175g self-raising flour
- 1tsp ground cinnamon
- 500g strawberries, hulled and halved
- Icing sugar, for dusting
Instruction
- Set the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas Mark 4 and line the 23cm cake tin with greaseproof paper.
- Beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and 2tbsps warm water. Mix in nuts, flour and spice.
- Spread half the mixture in the tin to the edges. Place most of the strawberries on top (reserve a few small halves), then spread the rest of the cake mixture on top and scatter with the rest of the fruit.
- Bake for about 1 hour 10 minutes. Check after an hour, and if it’s getting too brown, cover with paper. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then loosen edges with a knife. Slide cake onto a plate and dust with icing sugar. Serve warm or cooled, with cream or yogurt.
