Make cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line bottom of a buttered 15- by 10- by 1/2- to 1-inch baking pan with wax or parchment paper. Butter paper, then dust with flour, knocking out excess.
Arrange bread slices in 1 layer on a baking sheet and bake in middle of oven, turning over once, until dry and pale golden, about 15 minutes. Cool, then break into pieces. Pulse bread in a food processor until finely ground, then add flour and salt and process until very finely ground.
Beat together eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer at high speed until pale, very thick, and tripled in volume (about 5 minutes with a standing mixer or 10 minutes with a handheld). Gently fold in crumbs in 4 batches. Spoon 1 cup batter into a small bowl. Stir in butter, then fold back into remaining batter.
Spread batter evenly in baking pan and rap pan twice on work surface to eliminate air bubbles. Bake in middle of oven until top is dry to the touch and pale golden around edges, 10 to 13 minutes. Transfer pan to a rack and loosen sides of cake with a knife, then cool 15 minutes. Place rack over cake and invert cake onto rack. Discard wax paper and cool.
Make ganache while cake bakes: Heat cream and chocolate in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted and smooth, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Chill ganache, stirring occasionally, until thick enough to spread, about 1 hour.
Assemble torte: Invert cake onto a cutting board and cut crosswise into 5 equal strips. Put 1 strip on a platter and spread top with one fourth of jam. Repeat with 3 more layers of cake and jam. Top with remaining cake layer, smooth side up.
Frost top and sides of cake with ganache and chill cake until ganache is firm, at least 15 minutes.
Cooks' notes: Ganache can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Let soften, about 2 hours, before spreading on cake.
To make slicing easier, run knife under hot water and wipe dry beforehand.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	319.37 Kcal (1337 kJ)
Calories from fat	150.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.77g	26%
Cholesterol	113.19mg	38%
Sodium	109.43mg	5%
Potassium	59.1mg	1%
Total Carbs	40.61g	14%
Sugars	28.59g	114%
Dietary Fiber	0.82g	3%
Protein	3.7g	7%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	45.3mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	337.47 Kcal (1413 kJ)
Calories from fat	159.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	17.72g	26%
Cholesterol	119.61mg	38%
Sodium	115.64mg	5%
Potassium	62.45mg	1%
Total Carbs	42.92g	14%
Sugars	30.21g	114%
Dietary Fiber	0.87g	3%
Protein	3.91g	7%
Vitamin C	0.1mg	0%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	47.9mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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