CAKE BRUNCH RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, with shortening; lightly flour. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, ginger and baking soda in medium bowl; set aside.
• Mix 1 cup sugar and the butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs, sour cream and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Carefully fold in blueberries. Spoon into pan.
• Mix 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Bake about 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 10-inch springform pan or 11x7-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish with shortening; lightly flour.
• In small bowl, mix filling ingredients until smooth; set aside.
• In large bowl, mix 2 1/4 cups flour and 3/4 cup sugar. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture. Stir baking powder, baking soda, salt, sour cream, almond extract and egg into remaining crumb mixture. Spread batter over bottom and 2 inches up side (about 1/4 inch thick) of pan.
• Pour filling over batter. Carefully spoon preserves evenly over filling. Mix almonds and reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over preserves.
• Bake springform pan 50 to 60 minutes, 11x7-inch dish 35 to 45 minutes, or until filling is set and crust is deep golden brown. Cool 15 minutes; remove side of springform pan. Serve warm if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.