I have been making Farmhand Cake for years! I started making it for Girl Guide camps and soon it was accompanying us on all our family camping trips and picnics!

1 cup Butter
2 cups Sugar
4 – 6 Eggs (depending on size of eggs)
1 1/2 teaspoon Almond Extract
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 cups Flour
pinch of Salt
2 – 3 cup Fruit Pie Filling

– Apple Pie Filling, Cherry Pie Filling, Blueberry Pie Filling, 6 Passion Fruit, Lemon Curd

Preheat oven to 350F.
No need to grease Jelly Roll pan, but get it out now and have it ready.

In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add well beaten eggs, one at a time and continue beating.
Stir in  flavourings.
Stir in flour and salt; beat well, until smooth and creamy looking.

Spread 1/2 to 2/3 of batter over the bottom of an ungreased jelly roll pan.

Top with Fruit Filling – Apple Pie Filling, Cherry Pie Filling, Blueberry Pie Filling, 6 Passion Fruit, Lemon Curd or fruit filling of your choice, being careful not to mix the two together.

Spoon dollops of remaining batter on top and spread out as evenly as possible.

Bake in 350F oven for 30 to 40 minutes (start checking it at 25 mins) or until the top feels dry to the touch and springy.

While still warm, sift a little icing sugar over top of cake OR mis a small amount of milk and icing sugar into a thin glaze and drizzle over top.

To store – Do NOT cover – Just leave in pantry, will keep for one week. <—NOT, it will be well and truly gone before a week is up!