Amaretti Almond Cake

• 1 cup butter softened
• 7 ounces marzipan grated
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 27 ounces cherries drained, patted dry
• 2 ounces Amaretti Cookies mini
• powdered sugar for dusting
• 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, granulated sugar, vanilla, almond, eggs, flour, baking powder, milk, cherries, amaretti cookies, powdered sugar, whipped cream

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Amaretti-Almond-Cake-1398657 (may not work)