Using ready made shortcrust pastry makes this cake so simple to make. I love the combination of blueberries and dark chocolate, but you could easily switch this out for any fruit, or raspberry and white chocolate for something summery!
IngredientsÂ
120g butter
250g caster sugar
250g ground almonds
3 eggs, beaten
1 punnet blueberries
Handful of sliced almonds (optional)
Dark chocolate chips (or just chop a chocolate bar)
Ready made pastry, rolled to fit 25cm tin
Method
Heat oven to 190C
Roll out the pastry to fit the flan dish
Beat butter and sugar with a hand mixer until fluffy, for about 2 mins
Stir in the beaten eggs & almonds until combined
Stir through the blueberries and chocolate chips
Spoon the dough mixture on top of the pastry, ensuring it’s evenly dispersed
Top with sliced almonds (optional)
Put the dish onto a flat tin, then bake in the oven for 45 mins
To decorate, drizzle some melted chocolate on top, or dust with icing sugar
