Elegant Southern Jam Cake

Elegant Southern Jam Cake
Need a dairy free dessert? Elegant Southern Jam Cake could be a spectacular recipe to try. One serving contains 519 calories, 6g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up water, marshmallow creme, fruit preserves, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
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In a large bowl, combine cake mix, pudding mix, 1 cup of water, oil and eggs. Beat for 2 minutes on high speed.
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Pour batter into greased and floured pans.
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Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pans.
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Remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
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Meanwhile, in a small heavy saucepan, combine sugar, 2 tablespoons of water and egg whites. Cook over low heat, beating continuously with electric hand mixer at high speed, until soft peaks form.
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Remove from heat.
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Add marshmallow creme and beat until stiff peaks form.
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To assemble cake, split each layer in half horizontally to form 4 layers.
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Place 1 layer on serving plate.
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Spread with 1/3 cup of the preserves. Top with second cake layer and spread with 1/3 cup preserves, do third layer the same way. Top with fourth layer (DO NOT spread preserves on top of fourth layer).
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Frost sides and top with frosting. Swirl small dollops of preserves in frosting. Store in refrigerator.
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Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling
#14 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Best Buys of 2018Chateau Ste. Michelles' Columbia Valley Riesling is a blend of Riesling from throughout Washington’s Columbia Valley. Their goal is to craft a refreshing, flavorful, medium-dry Riesling vintage after vintage. The wine offers crisp apple aromas and flavors with subtle mineral notes. This is their “everyday Riesling” that is a pleasure to drink and easy to match with a variety of foods.Pair with fresh fruit, crab, mild cheeses, or chicken.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings8
Health Score2
CuisinesSouthern
Dish TypesSide Dish
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