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Mixed Berry and Almond Cake

This is a delcious moist fruity cake and the additon of almond flakes give it a lovely crunchy top. I used frozen berries which is so handy as you can make it all year round. The key trick is to toss the berries in some flour before adding them to the mixture. This will prevent them from sinking. Garnish with mint leaves and a dollop of cream!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Equipment

Electric mixer, oven, round cake tin 7/8 inch, baking parchment, newspaper.

Ingredients

150 g self raising flour
100 g ground almonds
300 g frozen berries
175 g butter
175 g caster sugar
100 g eggs 2 medium
1 small handful flaked almonds

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 160 degrees celsius.
Line the cake tin with parchment paper.
You can prevent the sides from browning too much by wrapping some sheets of damp newspaper around the cake tin and tieing it with some string.
Take a couple of tablespoons from your weighed flour and toss the frozen berries in the flour to coat them.
Cream the butter and sugar together in an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Beat the eggs in a separate bowl.
Gradually add the eggs a tiny amount at a time and mix well after each addition.
Add the ground almonds and then the flour and mix in with a spatula.
Gently fold in the berries.
Put the mixture into the cake tin and smooth down the top.
Sprinkle the flaked almonds on top.
Bake at 160 degrees for about 40 minutes until cooked through. You can check if it's done by inserting a skewer into it. If it comes out clean the cake is baked.