Strawberry Jam Cake

Topped with chocolate ganache and toasted almonds, this sweet strawberry jam cake is perfect for a birthday party.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 671 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups cake flour
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 cup strawberry jam
• 1 (12 ounce) bag dark chocolate chips
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1.5 cups heavy cream
• 0.5 teaspoon sea salt
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 0.25 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 0.5 cup buttermilk, at room temperature

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two 8-inch round cake pans.

Step 2

Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and sea salt together in a bowl to distribute well.

Step 3

Stir jam and buttermilk together in another bowl.

Step 4

Cream sugar and butter together in a separate bowl until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Blend in the eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture in 2 parts, alternating with buttermilk and jam mixture in 2 parts. Divide batter between the prepared cake pans.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until centers are slightly firm and a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool the cakes in their pans for 30 minutes; remove and let cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes more.

Step 6

Meanwhile, bring cream to a simmer over medium-low heat. Place chocolate chips in a bowl; pour hot cream on top. Let sit, without stirring, for 5 minutes. Stir in concentric circles until ganache is smooth. Let cool.

Step 7

Spread a thin layer of chocolate ganache on cooled cake layers; assemble and frost the top and sides. Sprinkle with toasted almonds.