USE YOUR FAVOURITE JAM!
When it comes to jam selection for your cake, you can choose any flavour you want. I’ve made this with my easy homemade jam too. It was only for the purpose of ease did I decide to use a store-bought jam this time. If you want to follow my recipe exactly, I used a basic Smucker’s strawberry.
You can use an apricot or an orange marmalade too. Raspberry jam would be delicious. But, Dear Reader, if you’re not that into jam, you can also use pie fillings. A cherry or blueberry pie filling will taste great, but please keep in mind that a pie filling will result in more spillage. Pie filling is runnier than jam and will create more seepage when you cut into the cake.
Here’s a little tip for you. If you want even more layers of jam, you can slice each cake in half and make a four-layer cake. I’ve tried that before too, but just like my cake-decorating skills, my cake-slicing skills are a complete mess. As for me, I’ll play it safe and stick to the two layers!
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FAQ
Can you put jam in the middle of a cake before baking?
How do you put jam between cake layers?
Can you use Jam in a cake?
Jam is a spread made with fruit juice, sugar, and also bits and pieces of crushed or chopped fruit. Jam with larger pieces of fruit is often called preserves. Any of these items will work just fine in this cake, although I do love using jam the best because of the little bits of fruit. And, you can also mix and match!
How long does it take to bake a jam cake?
Spoon batter evenly into prepared baking pans and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool. Once cake is cooled spoon jam on one cake layer, top with other cake. Spoon the rest of the jam on top. Notes from Paula’s Kitchen: Children will love helping with this cake. The messier the better!
Can I use a pie filling instead of Jam?
But, Dear Reader, if you’re not that into jam, you can also use pie fillings. A cherry or blueberry pie filling will taste great, but please keep in mind that a pie filling will result in more spillage. Pie filling is runnier than jam and will create more seepage when you cut into the cake. Here’s a little tip for you.
How long do you bake a blackberry jam ring?
Spoon Quick Blackberry-Blueberry Jam into center of the ring. Pipe remaining batter on top of jam, and smooth with an offset spatula. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour, covering with foil during last 30 minutes of baking to prevent excess browning, if necessary. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.