Pound cake, a spongy confection often baked in a loaf or bundt pan ... The 1:1:1:1 formula for pound cake ingredients was easy to remember, and scaling it up or down was simple.

An easy cherry loaf cake that's moist and tender with ground almonds that just needs a cup of tea. Remember to coat the cherries in a little flour so they don't all sink to the bottom of the cake.

Transfer batter into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake cake until a tester into the center comes out clean, 65 to 70 minutes. Remove from loaf pan and transfer to a wire rack. Let cool. Leave oven on.

The result is a moist, tender and mild-flavoured cake. Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Line a 1 ½ pound loaf pan (10X5X3 inches (25X13X8 cm]) with parchment paper. In a small saucepan ...