Step 1

Preheat oven to 180C/160Fan/350F.

Step 2

Grease and line 2 1lb (450g) loaf tins.

Step 3

Simply mix all the ingredients except for the blanched almonds together until they are well incorporated.

Step 4

Spoon the mixture into your loaf tins. Stud with the blanched almonds/halved cherries.

Step 5

Bake for 1 hour if using 1lb loaf tins or 35-40 minutes for mini loaf tins or until the cakes are shrinking from the sides, risen and golden and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.