This is a very simple and delicious cake – light and fruity and done in an hour.

Preparation time: 1 hour (including baking)

What you need:

1 stick (120g) soft butter – do not substitute with margarine

1 cup (200g) sugar

3 eggs

1 ¼ cup (200g) white flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

juice of 1 lemon (you can substitute with lime)

5-6 tablespoons milk

12oz (350g) pitted sour cherries (usually in jars) – you can substitute with other fruits such as peaches or apricots

some powdered/confectioner’s sugar for topping

How to do it:

Preheat oven to 380 F (195 C)

Drain cherries (or other fruits) of liquids with a sieve

Mix butter and sugar with a handheld mixer or stand mixer

Add eggs and mix well

Add flour and baking powder and continue mixing

Add lemon/lime juice and mix

Depending on the consistency of the dough add milk until the dough is creamy – neither too solid nor too liquid

Butter a non-stick spring form and add a bit of flour on the buttered surface – this will prevent the cake from sticking to the form

Spoon dough into form and spread evenly across the bottom

Add the cherries/fruits on top and ensure they are evenly distributed, push them gently into the dough (so that a quarter of the cherry is in the dough)

Put into the oven and back for 40-45 minutes.

Let cool for 20 minutes and sprinkle with powdered sugar using a small sieve

Enjoy!