These are an old style cake baked in muffin cases for easy transport in school lunch boxes!
Makes 16.
Ingredients
200g glacé cherries
275g self raising flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
225g butter, at room temperature
225g caster sugar
80g ground almonds
5 eggs
50g flaked almonds
Method
Preheat the oven to 180degrees Centigrade. Line two twelve hole muffin tins with 16 paper cases.
Cut the cherries into quarters, wash and dry well.
Cream the butter and sugar.
Slowly add the eggs, beating each one well in.
Add the flour, baking powder, almond meal and cherries, mix through.
Spoon into the prepared muffin tins.
Bake for 20mins until risen and golden.
Cooking Up The Pantry 
I could see this being a nice addition to a brunch!
They would be lovely for brunch Jeanne, this batch went up to the boys tennis competition for morning tea and disappeared very quickly, always a good sign! Ros
Great recipe! 🙂
Thanks Heidie 🙂 Ros