Steamed Cakes With Strawberry Jam - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup strawberry jam (or jam of choice)
1/2 cup butter, softened, chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 None eggs, at room temperature
1/2 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tbsp baking powder
None None vanilla ice cream, to serve

Preparation

Lightly grease 6 - 11 oz ramekins. Line bases with parchment paper. Spread 2 tbsp jam over base of each ramekin.
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla until pale. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in flour and baking powder until just combined. Transfer to prepared ramekins and smooth tops.
Place ramekins in a steamer basket. Cover with parchment paper and steamer basket lid. Place steamer basket over simmering water. Steam for 15-20 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Run a knife around edges of ramekins and turn cakes out onto serving plates. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.