Name: Cherry crumble teacake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Crumble; 1/2 cup sifted plain flour; 1/2 cup almond meal; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 90 gram chilled, chopped butter; 200 gram softened butter; 1/2 cup caster sugar; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 3/4 cup self-raising flour; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 415 gram can black cherries in syrup; drained, syrup reserved; cream, custard, to serve

Ingredients

Crumble

1/2 cup sifted plain flour

1/2 cup almond meal

1/2 cup caster sugar

90 gram chilled, chopped butter

200 gram softened butter

1/2 cup caster sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 3/4 cup self-raising flour

1/2 cup plain flour

1/4 cup lemon juice

415 gram can black cherries in syrup

drained, syrup reserved

cream, custard, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease and line a 22cm round springform cake pan with baking paper.

2.CRUMBLE In a medium bowl, combine flour, meal and sugar. Using fingertips, rub in butter to a coarse crumble consistency.

3.In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

4.Sift combined flours together onto a piece of baking paper. Lightly fold into creamed mixture alternately with juice. Spoon into pan, smoothing surface. Press cherries into top and scatter crumble over.

5.Bake 50-55 minutes, until cooked when tested.

6.Meanwhile, pour reserved syrup into a medium saucepan. Simmer over high heat 3-4 minutes, until reduced by half.

7.Release cake from pan and cool right side up on a wire rack.

Replace canned cherries with 400g can pie apple or 1 1/2 cups frozen raspberries.
Note

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