125g butter, softened

125g caster sugar

3 large eggs, beaten

2tsp vanilla extract

50g ground almonds

100g self raising flour

1tsp cinnamon

2 large eating apples, peeled, cored and cubed

100g local fresh cherries, stoned (frozen cherries work well – defrosted, and the juice drained)

25g chopped blanched hazelnuts

20g butter, cut into small cubes

2tbsp demerara sugar

Simply Ice Cream in your preferred flavour – Heavenly Honeycomb works perfectly with this cake

1tsp cinnamon

Prep time:

Cooking time: 50 minutes

Total time:

Serves: 6

Here in the Garden of England, we are famous for our orchards. Apples and cherries work beautifully together to create a stunning cake perfect for any occasion. It is utterly delicious paired with Simply Ice Cream’s Heavenly Honeycomb. This beautiful luxury ice cream is made in the heart of Kent. I first tasted it at a local food festival a few years back and have been a huge fan ever since – they’re also regulars at Wealden Times Midsummer Fair.

  1. Line the base of and grease a loose-bottomed cake tin and preheat the oven to 180°C.
  2. Beat the butter and sugar together – add the eggs gradually. If it curdles, add some of the flour. When all the eggs are incorporated add the vanilla extract, flour, ground almonds and cinnamon. Mix in the cherries and two thirds of the cubed apples. Pour into the prepared tin, scatter over the remaining apples and topping ingredients.
  3. Bake for 50 mins. Pop in a skewer, if it comes out clean then it’s cooked.
  4. This cake will keep in a tin for a few days. Serve with a scoop of Simply Ice Cream.

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