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Cherry almond fairy cakes with pistachio dust

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 45 mins
  • Serving: 16 people (makes 16 cupcakes)
Ratings: 4.5
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup castor sugar
  • 115g reduced-fat spread
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • ½ cup self-raising flour
  • ½ cup ground almonds
  • 1 cup fresh cherries, de- stoned
  • To decorate
  • 25g pistachio nuts, crushed
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Line muffin trays with paper cases. Beat sugar and spread together until creamy.

    2 Add eggs with vanilla paste and beat. Fold in flour and almonds. Spoon mixture into paper cases. Drop a cherry or 2 into the centre of each sponge and press down lightly. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown, well risen and firm to touch.

    3 Cool slightly. Serve sprinkled with crushed pistachios.

    HFG tip

    • These cakes will keep for up to 2 days in a sealed container or you can freeze them once completely cold on baking day.
    • Frozen cherries (eg. Fruzio) are available if you want to enjoy cherries out of season.

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