Fresh Cherry and Hazelnut Streusel Cakes

Grease a 1 x 12 hole individual brownie pan or 1 x 20 cm springform cake tin

Preheat the oven to 180˚C.

Streusel: Put the flour, cinnamon, sugar and butter in a bowl and rub together with your fingertips to make coarse crumbs. Mix in the hazelnuts and place in the fridge until ready to use.
Cakes: Beat the butter, sugar, lemon zest and vanilla until pale and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a spoonful of the flour with each egg to stop it from curdling. Combine the remaining flour, salt and cardamom and gently mix into the butter mixture along with the milk. Divide the mixture between the tins (I only used 11 of the holes) and top each with 5-6 cherry halves. Sprinkle over the streusel and bake for 15 minutes until puffed and golden or about 40 – 45 minutes if baking a whole cake. A skewer inserted into the centre of the cake should come out clean.
To serve: When cool, remove from the tins and dust with icing sugar. Lovely served with cream or thick yoghurt. Makes about 11 cakes

The individual brownie pan is by ‘d.line’ can be purchased at kitchen ware shops and some food stores. A 12 hole standard sized muffin pan can also be used.