A special little cake!

I found it here......it's an explosion of tastes.....

Here is the recipe.........

Strawberry Cream Cheese cake

Ingredients~

21/4 all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup cold butter

1/2 tsp b/powder and

1/2 tsp b/soda

1/2 tsp salt

3/4 cup sour cream

1 egg, beaten

Filling~

1 250g cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 cup strawberry jam (original says raspberry)

1/2 cup slivered almonds

Icing sugar for dusting if you like

Directions~

1. In a large bowl combine flour and sugar. Cut butter in until mixture crumbly. Remove  1 cup and set aside for topping.

To remaining, add baking powder and soda and salt..

Add sour cream, extract and egg. Mix well and spread in the bottom and 2" up the sides of a 9" springfoam pan.

2. To make the filling, beat cream cheese, sugar and egg in a small bowl until blended. Pour over the batter. Spoon jam over the top. Sprinkle with almonds and reserved crumbs.

3. Bake at 190 deg C for 55 to 60 mins. Let stand for 15 mins. Carefully run a knife around the sides to loosen. Remove the sides. Dust with icing sugar if necessary.

The recipe yeilds 8 pieces.

I served it warm with custard as a dessert.

Thank you Monique......delicious.

Enjoy your week!

Shel

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