Peach and Almond Loaf Cake
Author: Jenny Paulin
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Serves: 10
- 175g unsalted butter
- 175g caster sugar
- 2 eggs
- 50g amaretto biscuits
- 200g self raising flour
- 175g chopped peaches
- 50g flaked almonds
- *Decoration*
- 50g icing sugar
- a little cold water - 1 tbsp at a time
- 25g flaked almonds
- Pre-heat oven to 180C/160C fan/
- Grease and line a 2lb loaf tin
- whizz the amaretto biscuits in a food processor to make fine crumbs - put to one side
- Put the butter, caster sugar into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer for 5 mins until pale and creamy
- Add the eggs and beat again for a few more minutes
- Add the flour and crushed biscuits and fold in until well combined
- Pour ⅓ of the cake batter into the tin
- Scatter ½ of the peaches and 25g of the flaked almonds over the top
- Add another ⅓ of the cake batter , spread well and then top with the remaining fruit and another 25g of almonds
- Then top with the remaining cake batter
- Bake in the oven for 50-60. minutes until well risen and cooked right through
- Once the cake is completely cool, top with some icing * and the rest of the flaked almonds.
- *make the icing by adding water to the icing sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, until you get a thick consistency
Recipe by Mummy Mishaps at http://www.mummymishaps.co.uk/2017/07/peach-almond-loaf-cake.html
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