Strawberry Jam Cake

Name: Strawberry Jam Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 2 cups pureed strawberries; 1 cup butter, softened; 1-3/4 cups sugar; 5 large egg whites, room temperature; 1 teaspoon strawberry extract, optional; 1/2 cup sour cream; 3 cups cake flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup butter, softened; 6 cups confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon strawberry extract, optional; 1 to 3 drops red food coloring, optional; 1/2 cup seedless strawberry jam, divided; Halved or sliced fresh strawberries, optional

5 steps

Prep:1hCook:30min

Every year I make this special strawberry jam cake for the Relay for Life cake raffle. It has raised lots of money for a good cause. —Tammy Urbina, Warner Robins, Georgia ( taste of home)

Updated at: Fri, 03 May 2024 11:13:17 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories570.1 kcal (29%)

Total Fat20.2 g (29%)

Carbs95.6 g (37%)

Sugars73.5 g (82%)

Protein4.4 g (9%)

Sodium204.9 mg (10%)

Fiber0.8 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

16 servings

2 cupsstrawberries

pureed

1 cupbutter

softened

1 ¾ cupssugar

5egg whites

large, room temperature

1 teaspoonstrawberry extract

optional

½ cupsour cream

3 cupscake flour

2 ½ teaspoonsbaking powder

½ teaspoonbaking soda

¼ teaspoonsalt

frosting

1 x 8 ouncescream cheese

package, softened

¼ cupbutter

softened

6 cupsconfectioners' sugar

½ teaspoonstrawberry extract

optional

1 dropsred food coloring

optional

½ cupseedless strawberry jam

divided

fresh strawberries

Halved or sliced, optional

Instructions

Step 1

In a small saucepan, bring strawberries to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered 20-25 minutes or until reduced to 3/4 cup, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a shallow container. Refrigerate until chilled.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottoms of 2 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Gradually beat in egg whites and, if desired, strawberry extract. Mix in sour cream. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup reduced strawberry mixture. Transfer batter to prepared pans.

Step 3

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30-33 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely.

Step 4

For frosting, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in confectioners’ sugar, 1/4 cup reduced strawberry mixture and, if desired, extract and red food coloring; beat until smooth.

Step 5

Place bottom cake layer on a serving plate; top with jam and 1 cup frosting. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and side of cake. Garnish with strawberries if desired.