5-Minute Jam Cake

Ingredients

• 300 g Flour
• 120 g Sugar
• 80 ml Vegetable oil (The video specifies high-oleic sunflower oil.)
• Lemon zest (To taste; the video suggests using a generous amount.)
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 2 Eggs
• Butter (For greasing the 22 cm cake pan.)
• 250 g Jam (To taste; blueberry jam is used in the video.)
• Powdered sugar (For dusting, as shown in the video.)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 °C, according to the temperature indicated in the description.

2. 2

   Pour the flour into a bowl. Add the baking powder and mix briefly.

3. 3

   Make a well in the center and add the oil, eggs, lemon zest, and sugar.

4. 4

   Work the mixture with a spoon or fork until the flour is completely incorporated and the dough is well combined.

5. 5

   Grease a 22 cm cake pan.

6. 6

   Transfer the dough to the pan, leaving some in the bowl for the topping.

7. 7

   Flatten the dough in the pan with your hands to form the base.

8. 8

   Spread the jam over the base.

9. 9

   Crumble the remaining dough and distribute it over the jam, covering the surface.

10. 10

    Bake for approximately 35 minutes at 180 °C. Check for doneness according to how heat is distributed in your oven.

11. 11

    Transfer the cake to a serving plate and dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

In the video, the cake is baked in a fan oven at 170 °C for 30 minutes, while the written description indicates 180 °C for 35 minutes; the instructions from the written description are provided here as the primary source. The amount of butter for greasing and powdered sugar is not specified. The video also suggests using hazelnut spread instead of jam.

Nutrition per serving

• sweet
• dessert
• vegetarian
• baked
• quick
• cake
• Italian cuisine