Jam Cake Squares

Southern Living Cooking School: Made in the South, p. 47

1 (18 ¼-ounce) package spice cake mix

3 eggs

1 ¼ cups buttermilk

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 (16-ounce) jar blackberry jam

1 cup butterscotch flavored morsels

¾ cup whipping cream

Whipped cream (optional)

Blackberry jam (optional)

In a stand mixer large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, buttermilk, and oil; beat at Low speed until ingredients are just moistened. 

Pretty drips!

Beat at Medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 jar blackberry jam at Low speed until thoroughly blended. Pour batter into a 13- x 9- x 2-inch pan which has been greased and lightly floured. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cook in pans for 20 minutes; transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Combine butterscotch morsels and whipping cream in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until morsels have melted. 

Intriguing beginning!

Spread over cooled cake and allow frosting to set. 

It's a generous amount of frosting. Use it all.

Cut into squares to serve. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and blackberry jam, if desired.

So much flavor packed into this little cube of food.

My Rating: 4/5 "I never thought to combine blackberry and butterscotch, but I'll be damned if it's not an amazing pairing. The spice cake is a great base to keep everything united, too. My only qualm is that this is very moist - too moist, really. I was anticipating being able to eat it with my fingers like a bar cookie. But I resigned myself to using a fork, and it was delicious and memorable."