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We’ve recently had dinner at my cousin’s house. Everything was delicious, but there was one cake, which caught my eye; it was supernal. My cousin mentioned that it was her favorite cake for many years, because of the simplicity and obviously, the taste. I was excited to return home with that recipe and give it a try.

A slice of Jam Layered Honey Cake on a plate with a spoon next to the slice

This cake requires jam to give it that fruity flavor. My cousin used currant jam and I went with peach jam. You may use any choice of your favorite jams, and each time that you switch it up will feel like a different cake.

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A slice of Jam Layered Honey Cake on a plate with a spoon next to the slice

Jam Layered Honey Cake

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Servings
10 Servings
Prep Time 1 hr
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 2 hrs

Ingredients

Honey Sponge Cake

Cake Cream

  • 16 oz Jam (apply to layers)
  • 16 oz Cream Cheese; softened
  • 2 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 2 cup Whipping Cream: very cold

Instructions

Honey Sponge Cake

  • Beat eggs with sugar, until it’s three times in volume.
    Sugar and eggs in a KitchenAid mixer
  • Add honey into the mixture and beat again to combine well together.
    Honey being poured into the KitchenAid mixer
  • Into a small dish, combine lemon juice together with baking soda. Add Baking soda mixture into the egg mixture, fold in to combine.
    Mixture in KitchenAid mixer and lemon juice and baking soda besides the mixer
  • Using a spatula, fold in flour by thirds; be very gentle with the dough, so you don't over mix it and lose the fluffiness.
    Flour being added to batter
  • Split cake dough into two parts, bake each part in a 9 inch pan at 350F for 30 minutes. Check it using a wooden toothpick; once the dough doesn't stick to the toothpick, the cake is ready.
    batter poured into baking pan
  • Slice each sponge cake into two layers and apply some jam on one side of each layer.
    cake layers on the table and a bowl with jam

Jam Layered Honey Cake Cream

  • To prepare the cream, beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar. 
    cream cheese and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl
  • Beat until the mixture is smooth and has no lumps. Add whipping cream into the cream mixture, beat until the cream is firm.
    Whisked cream cheese and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl

Assembly of Jam Layered Honey Cake

  • Apply cream to the cake between each layer.
    Cream being applied to a layer of cake that has jam on it
  • Apply the remaining cream on the outside of the cake. 
    Cake being layered as following; sponge, jam and cream and repeated
  • Decorate the cake as you wish. I cut a thin slice from one layer of the cake and turned it into crumbs, which later used to decorate the sides of the cake. 
    Jam Layered Honey Cake on a serving tray
  • It’s best to serve the cake after it sits overnight soaking with the cream.
    A slice of Jam Layered Honey Cake on a plate with a spoon
Nutrition Facts
Jam Layered Honey Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 871 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 20g100%
Cholesterol 213mg71%
Sodium 470mg20%
Potassium 220mg6%
Carbohydrates 130g43%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 94g104%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 1450IU29%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 106mg11%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Posted March 10, 2014

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Natalya Drozhzhin

Natalya founded Momsdish to demonstrate that placing a homemade meal on the table is not hard at all. Natalya makes cooking easier and approachable, by simplifying the ingredients, while still producing the same great taste.