Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup milk or 1 cup soymilk
  • 1/3 cup oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 10 ounces thick strawberry jam or 10 ounces preserves
  • STREUSEL TOPPING
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, melted

Method

  • Preheat oven to 357°F Spray a 9.5" springform pan. Set aside.
  • Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon in a mixer bowl. Add eggs, and beat on medium speed. Add milk, oil, vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Spoon the strawberry jam over the batter. Use a knife or spatula to make shallow swirls to ripple the jam into the cake batter.
  • To make streusel topping: Put all the ingredients into a medium bowl and use your fingers to pinch it all together until you get coarse crumbs. Sprinkle all over the cake.
  • Bake uncovered for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool for a few minutes before removing the sides of the pan. Cool completely and slice.