Modern Washington Pie

Ingredients

• 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
• 1.5 cups Granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons Baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoon Salt
• 0.5 cup Unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup Milk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 0.75 cup Raspberry jam
• 2 tablespoons Powdered sugar (For dusting)

Instructions

1. 1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. 2In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3Add softened butter to the dry ingredients and mix until crumbly. Gradually add milk and vanilla extract, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
4. 4Pour batter evenly into prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. 5Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6. 6Once the cakes are completely cool, spread raspberry jam evenly over one cake layer. Top with the second cake layer.
7. 7Dust the top of the cake with powdered sugar before serving.