Put flour, ground almonds, icing sugar, 1 pinch of salt, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon cold water and 125 g cold butter in small pieces in a mixing bowl. First knead with the dough hooks of the hand mixer, then with your hands to a smooth short pastry
Roll out the dough on a floured work surface until it is round (approx. 32 cm Ø) and place it on a greased springform pan (approx. 26 cm Ø), pressing the edges down. Prick the dough base several times with a fork, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and chill for about 30 minutes. Wash the cherries, drain well, remove the stalks, cut in half and remove stones. Spread the cherries on the shortcrust pastry base
Bring 650 ml milk and 150 g sugar to the boil. Mix 100 ml milk and pudding powder. Stir the pudding powder into the hot milk and bring to the boil while stirring for about 1 minute. Remove the pudding from the heat, stir in 1 egg and pour the pudding into the mould immediately. Bake in the preheated oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/ convection oven: 175 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for approx. 35 minutes
Bring 50 g butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, honey and 3 tablespoons cream to the boil and stir in almond slivers. After about 20 minutes baking time, carefully spread the almond icing on the cake and continue baking. Remove the cake and let it cool down for about 4 hours