Sugar Free Strawberry Jam Snack Cake

Sugar Free Strawberry Jam Snack Cake is a simple cake that can be served about any time of the day.

Made with basic pantry ingredients and strawberry preserves, this mouthwatering cake is moist and buttery making perfect for enjoying as is with a cup of coffee or with a bit of Sugar Free Whipped Cream on the side.

Why you will love this old fashioned cake recipe.

This is an easy to follow cake recipes that is close to fool-proof to make. It can be made in about a half hour as well.

Here is what else you will like about this recipe.

• The ingredients used in making this cake are basic ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Strawberry jam adds the perfect flavor balance to the buttery dense cake.
• While this cake is technically a 'snack' cake, it can be served about any time of the day, including breakfast or brunch.
• This strawberry snack cake depends on the buttery flavor and strawberries for flavor rather than added sugar or alternatives.

Have you tried my recipe for Sugar Free Apple Streusel Coffee Cake?

Made with a filling featuring fresh apples and topped with a crunchy streusel topping, that cake this cake is moist, tender, and sweet. Both this Strawberry Jam Cake and that Apple Streusel Cake are delicious cakes made with fruit and no added sugar.

To make this recipe you will need no added sugar strawberry jam or preserves. You can find a selection of no added sugar strawberry preserves here.

What you need to make jam cake.

• Flour Regular all purpose flour.
• Baking Powder For leavening.
• Salt A small amount of salt is added to help bring out the flavors.
• Eggs Large eggs at room temperature.
• Vanilla Extract For flavor balance.
• Butter. Melted and cooled to touch.
• Strawberry Jam. If you are not using a regular strawberry jam (made with sugar) look for a product, such as preserves, that has "strawberries" as the first listed ingredients.

• Prep Time 10 minutes .
• Bake Time 25 minutes .
• Servings : 8 servings .
• How to serve : Serve this cake as is warm, as an afternoon tea snack with whipped topping on the side, or at room temperature with coffee or a favorite beverage.
• Notes: You will need Mixing bowls, a whisk, 8x8 baking pan, and a mixer.

1. Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350f. Prep your baking pan with parchment paper that overhangs the sides of the pan. Grease or spray the parchment paper with nonstick.
2. Dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. Wet ingredients. In a large mixing bowl beat together the eggs and vanilla extract until creamy. Then stir in the melted butter.
4. Combine. Add the dry ingredients from the first bowl to the large mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Then transfer the ingredients to your prepared baking pan.
5. Jam. Lightly tap the bottom of the baking pan on your countertop to assure that the batter is evenly distributes and to remove any air bubbles. Then use a spoon to drop large dollops of preserves of the batter. Using a butter knife or the backside of the spoon, swirl the preserves over the batter in a random design (does not need to be evenly coated over the batter).
6. Bake. Bake the cake for 20-25 minutes, until the top is lightly golden browned and the center of the cake appears to be set.
7. Cool Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes, then use the sides of the parchment to remove the cake from the pan. When the cake is set you can slice and serve it.

Tips for making the best Buttery Jam Cake.

Strawberry preserves tend to work better than jam in this recipe when it comes to sugar free versions. This is because sugar free jams tend to be more watery as sugar is not used to thicken them, which can result in your cake can have a 'rubbery texture'.

More helpful tips for you.

1. The melted butter needs to be 'cool to touch' before adding it the eggs. If the melted butter is too warm it can end up scrambling the eggs instead of combining with them.
2. When combining the wet and dry ingredients, mix the ingredients until just combined. Overmixing can overwork the gluten in the flour leading to a texture that is more chewy and dense. You want a texture that resembles a mix between a coffee cake and a gooey butter cake in this recipe.
3. Because of the crumb or texture of this cake, I find that using a serrated knife works best when slicing this cake into servings.

FAQ

• Can jam be too thick to use in this recipe? If your jam seems thick and it is still fresh (date is current on the jar) try using a small whisk or fork to to stir it up to a good texture that will allow you to spread it over the batter.
• Can I still use a regular jam made with sugar? Using a 'regular' jam will not make this recipe totally 'sugar free', just low in sugar. However, since this recipe is made without added sugar the jam with sugar will add sweetness and moisture to the cake.
• Do I need to frost this jam cake? This cake is meant to be served without frosting. You can however serve it with whipped cream on the side.

Variations.

• My cake was made with strawberry preserves. Feel free to use another preserve or jam such as blueberry or raspberry.
• For a 'strawberry lemon' you can add lemon zest (two tsp or so) or lemon juice (one to two tbsp).
• To make this into a strawberry and cream cake, simply drop spoonfuls of softened cream cheese onto the top of the batter before baking and use a knife to swirl it into the jam .

How to store snack cake.

Once the cake has fully cooled it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, snack cake can keep for up to five days at room temperature or up to a few months when frozen.

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• Sugar Free Flour Free Chocolate Cake
• No Added Sugar Angel Food Cake
• Sugar Free Frosted Banana Cake
• Sugar Free Cream Cheese Pound Cake
• Honey Bun Cake Recipe with No Added Sugar
• Sugar Free Lemon Bundt Cake