Cherry cake

Serves 4-6.

Ingredients:
  • 300g flour
  • 180g butter
  • 120g cherries
  • 1/2 tin (397g) condensed milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 100ml water
  • 10ml baking powder
  • 5ml vanilla essence
  • 2ml salt

Method:

Rub butter into sieved flour, salt and baking powder.
Add cherries, vanilla essence and eggs, and mix with the condensed milk and water.
Place mixture into a greased and lined loaf tin and bake in a moderate oven (190° C) for about 1 hour.
Sprinkle with icing sugar, then cool.