Jam Sponge

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Jam Sponge

Jam Sponge
Photography by Jim Norton

This recipe makes 12 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per each of 12 servings: about -
cal 291291 cal
pro 3 g3g pro
total fat 14 g14g total fat
sat. fat 8 g8g sat. fat
carb 40 g40g carb
fibre 00 fibre
chol 69 mg69mg chol
sodium 63 mg63mg sodium
potassium 67 mg67mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 44 calcium
iron 1010 iron
vit A 1414 vit A
vit C 22 vit C
folate 1212 folate
  • Preparation time: 20 minutes
  • Cook time : 30 minutes
  • Total time : PT50M
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter , softened1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs , at room temperature2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1-3/4 cups sifted cake-and-pastry flour 1-3/4 cups sifted cake-and-pastry flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup milk
  • Icing sugar Icing sugar
  • Filling:
  • 2/3 cup whipping cream 2/3 cup whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup strawberry jam 1/2 cup strawberry jam

Preparation

Grease and flour 8- or 9-inch (1.2 or 1.5 L) round metal cake pan; line bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.

In large bowl, beat butter until light and pale, about 2 minutes. Beat in sugar, 3 tbsp (45 mL) at a time, beating for 30 seconds after each addition, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla.

In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and sa< sift into butter mixture alternately with milk, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of milk. Scrape into prepared pan.

Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack; peel off paper. Let cool.

Filling: In bowl, whip cream. Invert cake onto platter. Using long serrated knife, cut in half horizontally. Spread with jam; top with cream. Replace top of cake. Sift icing sugar over top.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: May 2010

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