Chocolate-Jam Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup jam, your choice
1/3 cup hot water
2 eggs

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.
Grease and flour a round 9 inch baking pan.
Put butter, sugar, jam and water in a small pan on low heat.
Stir until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved.
Let it cool to room temperature.
Sieve flour, baking powder and cocoa in a bowl.
Add eggs and butter mixture.
Mix batter with a wooden spoon, don't overmix.
Pour batter in prepared pan.
Bake 35 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean.
Serve with whipped cream or frosted with chocolate or just as it is.