Cherry and Apricot Cake with Amaretto Cream

INGREDIENTS

175

g/ 3/4 cup butter (very soft, plus extra for greasing)

200

g/1 2/3 cup flour

2 1/2 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

salt

150

g/ 1 1/4 cup ground almonds

200 g

/ 1 cup sugar

142

ml/ 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp kefir or buttermilk

large eggs (beaten)

1 tsp

vanilla extract

Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

1 cup

cherries (halved and pitted)

ripe apricots (halved and stoned)

2 tbsp

honey

250

ml/1 cup double cream/whipping cream

2 tbsp

icing sugar

1/4 cup

Amaretto