This cake is indigenous to Kentucky and neighboring Tennessee, where a harvest of berries is made into jam and then saved to be used for this special occasion cake. The traditional recipe may use dewberries but blackberry, blueberry, or strawberry jam also is delicious. Kentucky jam cake is historically prepared around Christmastime, and families bake several cakes to give as gifts to friends and relatives. Sometimes the cake is topped with a caramel frosting to make it even more special.
Recipe Servings: