A deliciously tender oat cake with a crumb topping and an enticing ribbon of chopped apple and raspberry jam fruit filling running through the center.

Apple Raspberry Crumb Cake

Cake and Topping:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
8 tablespoons margarine or butter, chilled
1/4 cup ricotta cheese
3/4 cup sour cream
2 egg whites, lightly beaten

 

Filling:
2 cups chopped apple (about 2 medium)
1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
2/3 teaspoons all-purpose flour

Powdered sugar for garnish

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease or spray 9-inch springform pan or round metal cake pan with cooking spray.
2. For Cake and Topping: Combine flour, oats, granulated sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and salt in large bowl; mix well. Cut in margarine and ricotta cheese until crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups oat mixture for topping; set aside.
3. In small bowl, combine sour cream and egg whites; add to remaining oat mixture, mixing just until moistened. Spread batter over bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of pan.
4. For Filling: Combine apples, jam and flour; spoon over cake. Sprinkle reserved oat mixture over fruit.
5. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until golden brown and center is firm to touch.
6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar for garnish. Serve warm.

Makes 12 servings.

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of The Quaker Oats Company.