Cakes Recipes - Cherry Batter Cake

Ingredients

• 225g self raising flour

• 5ml baking powder

• 75g butter, softened

• 150g soft light brown sugar

• 1 egg, lightly beaten

• 150ml milk

• icing sugar, for dusting

• whipped cream, to serve (optional)

• For the topping

• 675g jar black cherries or blackcurrants, drained

• 175g soft light brown sugar

• 50g self raising flour

• 50g butter melted

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 190'C/375 "F/Gas 5. Grease and line a 33 x 23cm/13 x 9in Swiss roll tin with greaseproof paper and grease the paper.

2. To make the base, sift the flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add the butter, sugar, egg and milk. Beat until the mixture becomes smooth, then turn into the prepared tin and smooth the surface.

3. Scatter the drained fruit evenly over the batter mixture.

4. Mix together the remaining topping ingredients and spoon evenly over the fruit. Bake for 40 minutes, or until golden brown and the centre is firm to the touch.

5. Leave to cool, then dust with icing sugar. Serve with whipped cream, if wished.