Everyone expects fruit cake at Christmas time but that takes a long time and a lot of effort to make. This Jam Studded Cake technically has fruit in it by way of the strawberry jam. This cake is unusual in using vegetable oil instead of butter and the large number of eggs used. It can be served without accompaniment as a snack, or with ice cream as an after-dinner dessert. You can use either pineapple jam or marmalade if you do not like strawberry jam, in which case you will need to use pineapple or orange essence instead of strawberry essence.
Nutritive Value
This cake uses 5 eggs for just 1 cup of flour, giving it a massive amount of very high quality protein. By using vegetable oil which contributes unsaturated fatty acids instead of butter which provides saturated fatty acids, this cake is better suited for those on low-fat diets. Those who are not on low-fat diets can combine this cake with ice cream which will contribute saturated fatty acids. The cake definitely tastes sweet due to the high sugar content in the jam added to it, and diabetics are advised to take only a small helping.
Ingredients
- 1 C Maida (Refined Wheat Flour)
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 5 Eggs
- ¼ C Sunflower Oil
- ¾ C White Sugar
- 1 tsp Strawberry Essence
- 1 tsp Lime Juice
- ½ C Strawberry Jam
- 1 carton of Strawberry or Vanilla Ice Cream (optional)
Method
- Line a nine-inch cake tin with baking paper.
- Preheat the oven to 180° C/350° F.
- Sift the flour and baking powder together.
- Beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl till the sugar is dissolved.
- Stir in the lime juice, strawberry essence, salt, and oil.
- Add the flour in small amounts and blend well.
- Pour into the prepared cake tin.
- Drop half teaspoonsful of jam over the batter.
- Bake for 30 minutes or till golden brown.
- Cool and invert on a wire rack.
- Peel of the baking paper and serve with ice cream.
Notes
- Add the eggs one by one to avoid splashing.
- For this cake it is very important to use baking paper as the jam will sink to the bottom. The jam will burn if you do not line the tin with baking paper.
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