Is This Your Jam?

It might be simple, but who doesn't love a good Jam Cake?

Ingredients:

1 cup of plain flour

with 1 teaspoon baking powder

or 1 cup of self-raising flour

1/2 cup of granulated sugar

1/2 cup evaporated milk

1/4 cup jam - your favourite flavour!

1/4 cup of softened butter

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg

Instructions:

Prepare the Oven Before the Mix:

Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.

Mix Dry Ingredients:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.

Cream Butter and Sugar:

In a large bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar together until your mixture is light and fluffy.

Add Egg and Milk:

Beat in the egg until well combined: mix the 2 together with either a hand mixer or stand mixer on a low to medium setting until they are fully mixed and fluffy, when the mixture has turned to a pale yellow. Gradually add the evaporated milk, mixing until smooth.

Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:

Add the dry ingredients to your wet mixture, mixing until just combined.

Add Your Choice of Jam:

Gently fold the jam into the mix, creating swirls throughout the batter as you go.

Bake Your Masterpiece:

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake in the preheated oven for between 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean!

Cool and Serve:

Let your fresh bake cool in the pan for around 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely. Feel free to serve the cake plain or with an extra dollop of jam on top!