"If you know someone who likes Bakewell tart, then they will just love this cake – it’s full of almond flavour and sandwiched with cherry jam..."
INGREDIENTS
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200g butter, well softened, plus extra for greasing
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200g golden caster sugar
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100g ground almonds
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100g self-raising flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp almond extract or essence
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4 large eggs
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1/2 a 340g jar morello cherry conserve
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175g icing sugar
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5-6 tsp water or lemon juice
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1 tbsp ready-toasted flaked almonds