Cardamom-Cherry Jam Quick Bread

Steps

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
• 2

  In a large bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. In a separate, medium bowl, whisk together flour, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

  
• 3

  In yet another small bowl, combine sour cream and jam. Alternately add dry ingredients and sour cream mixture into the large bowl with the butter mixture and combine, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• 4

  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. Allow to cool in loaf pan 10 minutes before removing and placing on a cooling rack to cool completely.

  
• 5

  Serve with mascarpone cream or a hearty spoonful of extra cherry jam.