BLUEBERRY JAM CRUMB CAKE

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Excellent with coffee, a real breakfast treat! You can use any flavor jam with this. I find that blueberry and strawberry are my favorites!

Provided by Cynna

Categories     Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, chilled (cut into small pieces)
1/4 cup fresh blueberries
cooking spray
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 large egg
6 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup blueberry jam

Steps:

  • To prepare crumb topping, combine 1/4 cup flour with cinnamon and brown sugar in small bowl. Using a fork, cut in two tablespoons of butter until mixture resembles course meal. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly coat 8-inch baking pan with cooking spray, set aside.
  • In a small bowl combine all dry ingredients (except sugar) and set aside.
  • Combine in mixing bowl powdered sugar and 1/4 cup of butter and beat until well-blended(about 2 minutes). Add vanilla and almond extracts and the egg to the mixture and beat another 2 minutes. Combine milk and juice and add to sugar mixture and beat another 2 minutes.
  • Add half the flour mixture to sugar mixture and stir until smooth.
  • Add remaining flour and stir until just combined.
  • Spoon half the batter into pan, spreading evenly.
  • Top with jam.
  • Spoon remaining batter over jam layer , spreading evenly.
  • Sprinkle top with fresh blueberries and then top the blueberries with crumb mixture.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack. Then remove from pan and let finish cooling on rack.

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