Raspberry cake

1/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 teaspoon canola oil

1 3/4 cups plus 2 tbsp flour

2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup milk, divided

1/2 pint raspberries

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

 

·         Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease and flour one 8-inch round pan.

·         Cream together butter and sugar.

·         Stir in vanilla, canola oil, and 2 tablespoons milk.

·         In a separate bowl sift flour with baking powder. Add to butter mixture alternately with 1/2 cup milk.

·         Stir in pecans; add raspberries, stirring gently.

·         Pour batter into 8-in round pan.

·         Bake for 45-50 minutes.

·         Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, then run a knife around the inside edge of the pan and flip onto a plate.