Strawberry bake

Serves 6–8

• 180g butter
• 180g golden caster sugar
• 180g self-raising flour
• 180g ground almonds
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 large egg
• 450g strawberries
• 0 Icing sugar
• 0g lotted cream

Step 1
Heat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4.

Step 2
Grease and line the base of a 23cm round loose-bottomed cake tin with baking paper.

Step 3
Whisk together the butter, sugar, flour, almonds, cinnamon, egg and egg yolk, until well combined.

Step 4
Tip half the mixture into the prepared cake tin and smooth the surface.

Step 5
Arrange the strawberries on top, then pour over the remaining mixture.

Step 6
Spread the surface smooth and bake for 60-70 minutes, until slightly risen and a rich golden brown.

Step 7
Check after 40 minutes – cover with foil if browning too quickly.

Step 8
Leave to cool in the tin for five minutes on a wire rack, then take out of the tin and dust with icing sugar.

Step 9
Serve warm with clotted cream.