Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 eggs
2/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves or 1/3 cup strawberry preserves or 1/3 cup boysenberry preserves
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar; add 3/4 cup of the flour and blend until mixture resembles crumbs; remove 2/3 cup for topping; reserve.
To the remaining crumb mixture add baking powder, salt, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and eggs; beat until smooth Add remaining 1 1/4 cup flour alternately with buttermilk, beating after each addition just until blended.
Spread batter in a greased 9-inch-square baking pan.
Drop teaspoonfuls of the berry preserves over the top of the batter; cut through the batter with a knife to marble the preserves through the cake.
Work reserved mixture between fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle over the top of the batter.
Bake in a 375F oven for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Servings: 9
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 50 min.