Georgia’s Tennessee Jam Cake
Jam cakes are a traditional Southern dessert, often enjoyed during holidays and special occasions.
This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.
Ingredients
- 2 cup All-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon Baking powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Unsalted butter, softened
- 1.5 cup Granulated sugar
- 3 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- 1 cup Strawberry jam
- 0.5 cup Pecans, chopped
- 0.5 cup Powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, alternating with buttermilk. Begin and end with the flour mixture.
- Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread strawberry jam on top of one cake layer. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Place the second cake layer on top and dust with powdered sugar.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 350kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 15g24%
- Total Carbohydrate 50g17%
- Sugars 35g
- Protein 4g8%
* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.