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    Cherry and almond cupcakes

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100g ground almonds
100g lightly salted butter, softened
100g caster sugar
2 eggs
125g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
100g natural glace cherries, quartered
4 tbsp cherry or strawberry jam
50g Cherries soaked in kirsch
100g icing sugar
2-3 tsp water
6 fresh cherries, halved and stoned, to decorate

    Preheat the oven to 180 deg C and line a 12-section bun tray with paper cake cases.

    Beat or whisk the almonds, butter, caster sugar, eggs, flour and baking powder until light and creamy. Stir in the glace cherries and then divide the cake mixture between the paper cases. Bake for 25 mins or until risen and just firm to the touch. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

    Press the jam through a sieve to remove any lumps and spread over the top of the cakes. Beat the icing sugar in a bowl with the water to make a thick icing that almost holds its shape. Slice the Kirsch soaked cherries and add to the icing, then spread a little over each cake and decorate with the fresh cherry halves.