Cherry Cake

description
A Simple Sponge Full of Delicious cherries That Makes an Ideal Teatime Treat For The Family.

ingredients

 * 6oz/175g Natural glace cherries
 * 4oz/125g Self.Raising flour, Sifted
 * 3 Oz/75g.Plain flour, Sifted
 * 3 Tbsp/45ml cornflour
 * rind of 2 oranges
 * 6oz/175g caster Sugar
 * 6oz/ 759g margarine
 * 3 eggs, Lightly Beaten
 * caster Sugar, to Sprinkle
 * 6 glace cherries, Halved angelica, to Decorate

directions

 * 1) preheat Oven to Mark 4/350'f/180'c.
 * 2) grease And Line Tin. Wash cherries And Pat Dry on Kitchen Paper Cut in Half.
 * 3) place Flours in a Bowl And Stir in cherries And orange Rind.
 * 4) in a Separate Bowl, Beat Together sugar And Fat Intil Light And Fluffy.
 * 5) beat in eggs Gradually, Adding a Little of The flour After Each Addition to Avoid Curdling.
 * 6) when All The egg Has Been Incorporated, Carefully Fold in The Rest of The flour Containing The cherries And Rind.
 * 7) spoon Mixture Into Prepared Tin Ensuring The cherries Are Evenly Distributed.
 * 8) using a Spatula, Smooth Out Top, And Form a Slight Dip in The Middle.
 * 9) cook in Centre of Oven For 1 Hour. Cover With Roil After 20 Minutes to Prevent Burning.
 * 10) cook Until a Skewer Inserted in Centre Comes Out Clean.
 * 11) remove From Oven And Let Stand For 5 Minutes. Turn Out Onto a Wire Rack And Cool.
 * 12) sprinkle With caster Sugar, And Decorate With The cherries And angelica.