Cherry Loaf Cake

I made this last Saturday for Tom's return. He came home from skiing on Sunday morning, having had a fantastic time. He was all in one piece, which was a real answer to prayer!
The cherry loaf cake went down well, although it was not one of our favourites. It was rather like the madeira cake, but with cherries. We only scored it 7.5, which is quite respectable, but the standard of Mary's cakes is so high that we are becoming quite fussy!