It reminds me of my grandmother.
She always, always made fudge, a coconut cake for my grandfather, and jam cake.
And while we tended to like all of them, she was never satisfied.
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I think my grandmother was picky about her jam cake because it reminded her ofherchildhood.
Its so-named for the jam stirred right into the cake batter, most often blackberry.
For the uninitiated, it can seem like a strange combination.
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Just trust me when I tell you it is delicious.
Most recipes youll find are in old church and community cookbooks.
The frosting is often a boiled caramel icing, which is delicious but also easy to mess up.
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No one wants to do all of that work and end up with a grainy, oily mess.
I set out to make the ultimate easy version of Kentucky jam cake.
I naturally swapped the homemade cake for a boxed spice cake mix, saving lots of measuring and mess.
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I also baked it in a 9x13, so there is no precarious stacking required.
I love that you get little pockets of sweet-tart jam.
For the frosting, I took a very delicious shortcut: store-bought dulce de leche.
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It has all of the flavors shed look for in a jam cake with a fraction of the effort.
Make the cake batter according to the package instructions.
Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
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Take a butter knife and gently drag it through the spoonfuls in one direction, then the other.
Be careful to only poke the knife about halfway down into the batter.
Move to a cooling rack and let cool completely before frosting, at least 1 hour.
Add the dulce de leche and salt and beat until well combined, about 1 minute.
Scrape the bowl, then add the powdered sugar.
Spread the frosting on top of the cooled cake and serve.
Bring to room temperature before serving.
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