Ingredients for - Sugar-crunch fruitcake

1. 100g butter , softened, plus extra for greasing
2. 2 eggs
3. 85g caster sugar
4. 50g self-raising flour
5. 50g ground almonds
6. zest ½ lemon
7. 2 portions Apple, pear & cherry compote (see 'Goes well with')
8. 2 tbsp demerara sugar

How to cook deliciously - Sugar-crunch fruitcake

1 . Stage

First make the Apple, pear & cherry compote (see 'Goes well with'). You'll need 2 of the 12 portions of compote for this cake.

2 . Stage

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and grease a 20cm cake tin. Beat together the butter, eggs, caster sugar, flour, almonds and lemon zest to a smooth mixture. Scrape into the tin, dollop over the compote, then bake for 25-30 mins until well risen. Scatter over the sugar and return to the oven for 10-15 mins until the cake is cooked through.

3 . Stage

Remove from the tin and eat warm or at room temperature with cream or custard.