Strawberry Stack Cake

I was very pleased with how this recipe turned out. I wanted a fruity cake that didn't have frosting; this was for a birthday party that was outdoors on what could have been a hot day.

I tasted the jam shortly after I had cooked it down, and was worried that it was too tart, but after mellowing with the cake layers, the jam tasted similar to homemade jelly roll filling. The cake layers are dense and look almost cookie-like but soften after assembling with the jam.

I would make this cake again. The ability to make the cake ahead and in stages was a plus.