Inspired by ~ James Beard’s ~ American Cookery
Ingredients:
½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1½ cup sifted flour
2 tsps baking powder
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Your favorite jam
Brown sugar
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
Cream the butter and cream in the sugar until fluffy. Separate the eggs, blend the beaten yolks into the butter mixture. Beat the egg whites and add to the butter mixture. Combine the milk with the vanilla and add to the butter mixture. Sift the flour with the baking powder and add to the butter mixture on low. Mix the batter until smooth and creamy.
Butter a bunt pan. Spoon brown sugar around the bottom, spoon your favorite jam over the brown sugar and finally spoon more brown sugar over the jam.
Spread the batter evenly over the jam and brown sugar mixture.
Bake about 35 minutes or until the toothpick test comes out clean.
~This is a twist on a very traditional cake recipe and dedicated to the ~
Bake for 9/11.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Grace says
That sounds really good. I don't own a bundt pan, maybe I should get one. I have that James Beard cookbook. It has been a jumping point for me back when I used to cook. I always change recipes...
Pegasuslegend says
Delicious.. ...
marla says
Thanks so much for baking this lovely tribute cake today. Save a bit for me. OK?! xo
Elle Audrey Marie says
It sounds so rich and decadent, I've never heard of 1234 cake, but I'm so intrigued, would you believe, I don't know who James Beard is.
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Sounds so very delicious! blessings ~ tanna
Champa says
I was planning to bake a cake too, but couldn't. Maybe tomorrow. I had seen the version of this, but different one.
Jeannie says
Love the look of your bundt cake, and simple enough instructions, can't go wrong with this, I hope:P
Ruth says
This looks great! I might be missing something - but why is it 1-2-3-4? I'd love to know!
Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says
Looks like a classic cake!
Ana Rita says
Sounds pretty good!!!A diferente cake, but surelly divine...
Kisses,
Rita
Lenia says
It looks fantastic!Greetings from Greece,dear!
San says
Ricn n heavenly cake to bake. Surely it will be a crowd pleaser.
San
Becca's Dirt says
Sound delish and easy. Easy is the operative for me.
Reeni says
What a lovely cake Catherine! I like the jam and sugar mixture!
Magic of Spice says
What a wonderful cake...delicious!
The Cookinglady says
I like this recipe and I have everything to make it. Will let you know how it turns out