Elegant Southern Jam Cake
Serves: 2
Carter Wolf
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
50
Sweetness
45
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans
3
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, 1 cup of water, oil and eggs
4
Beat for 2 minutes on high speed
5
Pour batter into greased and floured pans
6
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean
7
Cool 15 minutes in pans
8
Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks
9
Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, 2 tablespoons of water and egg whites
10
Cook over low heat, beating continuously with electric hand mixer at high speed, until soft peaks form
11
Remove from heat
12
Add marshmallow creme and beat until stiff peaks form
13
To assemble cake, split each layer in half horizontally to form 4 layers
14
Place 1 layer on serving plate
15
Spread with 1/3 cup of the preserves
16
Top with second cake layer and spread with 1/3 cup preserves, do third layer the same way
17
Top with fourth layer (DO NOT spread preserves on top of fourth layer)
18
Frost sides and top with frosting
19
Swirl small dollops of preserves in frosting
20
Store in refrigerator