Amaretti Almond Cake

• 200 g butter, softened plus extra for greasing
• 200 g marzipan, grated or finely chopped
• 125 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp almond extract
• Pinch None salt
• 4 medium eggs
• 350 g plain flour, sifted
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 5 tbsp milk
• 2 x 400 g cans cherries, drained and patted dry with kitchen paper
• 60 g amarettini biscuits
• None None icing sugar, for dusting
• None None whipped cream, to serve (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F. Grease and line a 10 inch springform pan.
2. Beat together butter, marzipan, sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract and pinch of salt until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well between each addition. Fold in flour and baking powder then milk. Fold in cherries and cookies. Transfer to prepared pan, level surface and bake for 45-50 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
3. Let cool in pan for 30 mins then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

butter, caster sugar, vanilla, almond, salt, eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, cherries, amarettini, icing sugar, whipped cream

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