The suggestion is to use raspberry jam, but I imagine you could substitute any flavor jam of your preference. This cake has a beautiful crunchy crumb topping and along with the jam layer, it makes a pretty presentation. From Gourmet Magazine, December 2007.
Ingredients
Cake
Crumb Topping
Cake
Crumb Topping
Nutrients
Calories 447.3
Calories from Fat 169 g
Total Fat 18.8 g
Saturated Fat 11.5 g
Cholesterol 74.3 mg
Sodium 216.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate 65.7 g
Dietary Fiber 1.2 g
Sugars 35.2 g
Protein 5 g
Step by step method
To Make the Cake
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and place rack in the center of oven.
Step 2
Generously butter a 9" square or round cake pan.
Step 3
In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Step 4
In a large bowl whisk together butter, milk and egg; then whisk in flour mixture just till combined.
Step 5
Pour batter into cake pan.
Step 6
Dollop jam all over surface, then swirl into batter with spoon.
To Make Crumb Topping
Step 1
Whisk together butters, sugars, cinnamon and salt until smooth.
Step 2
Stir in flour, then blend with your fingertips until incorporated.
Step 3
Sprinkle crumbs in large clumps over the top of batter.
Step 4
Bake cake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and side begin to pull away from pan, about 25 minutes.
Step 5
Cool in pan on a rack for 5 minutes before serving.