Cherry Almond Tea Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp almond extract
3 None large eggs
5 oz marachino cherries, quartered
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup slivered almonds
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1/3 cup milk

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Line the base and side of deep an 8 inch round cake pan with three pieces of baking paper, extending the paper 2 inches above the edge.
Beat the butter, sugar and almond extract in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Combine the cherries, raisins and nuts in a large bowl and stir in the butter mixture, sifted flours and milk.
Spread the mixture into the pan and bake about 11/2 hours. Cover the pan tightly with foil and cool the cake in the pan. Serve.