Jam swirled Pound Cake

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A true pound cake dates back over 300 years ago. It got its name because it called for a pound each of butter, sugar, flour and eggs!! Can you picture the bowl!!

Today we refer to pound cake as a denser cake that is bake in a variety of different pans. It is a richer cake, so often served plain or dusted with powder sugar or a glaze. 

I love raspberries, so I used a raspberry jam, but, you can use any jam you like. My Mom and I used to make raspberry jam from fresh raspberries out of our garden, yummy!

Jam Swirled Pound Cake

 

1 cup unsalted butter

3/4-1 cup your favorite jam, raspberry, strawberry, blueberry or mixed berry

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

1tsp. Baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp Baking soda

1 1/2 cup granulated sugar

3 large eggs

1/2 cup sour cream

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

 

Prepare a 9X5 inch loaf pan with butter and flour or baking spray. Preheat oven to 350F

Put flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda into a small bowl. 

Cream together with electric mixer- butter and sugar, until light and fluffy.

With mixer on a low speed add eggs one at a time. 

Add sour cream and vanilla.

Sift in the dry ingredients on low speed until combined.

Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Spoon a dollop of jam into the batter and swirl. Repeat with remaining batter and jam.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and let cool in pan on a rack for 10-15 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and let cool on rack completely.

Slice and serve on it's own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream/gelato for a dessert. I love this cake with tea in the morning or afternoon.

Cheers!

JJ

Marry Me Chicken

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Serving up "Love" on Valentines day!

There is a lot of versions of this famous creamy chicken dish on the internet....because it is that delicious! It was coined "Marry Me Chicken" because the originator of the dish claimed it was marriage proposal worthy. It became a viral sensation.