Ingredients:

• 8 oz/225 gm butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 beaten eggs
• 1.5 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup chopped walnts
• 1/2 cup chopped glace cherries

Method:

Cream the butter and sugar then add the beaten eggs and mix. Add the dry ingredients and then the walnuts and cherries. Grease a small round tin and pour the mixture in. Bake at 350F/180 C for about an hour (if you are using a fan-forced oven  then you will need to lower the temperature by up to 10 degrees centigrade and/or adjust the time).  Place on a wire rack to cool and then ice with plain or lemon icing. Store in an air-tight container.

Icing:

• 2 oz/50gm butter
• dash of hot water
• enough icing sugar to mix until firm