Cake in a Jar

The idea & post for cake in a jar is courtesy of a question on my Facebook page.

Making teacher or co-worker gifts that will impress (not to mention survive the trip to school/work) isn’t always easy.

Cake~ baked in a canning jar fits the bill perfectly.

Here’s what to do…..

• Cake mix…make your own or use a boxed mix.
• canning jars, half-pint or pint-sized

• Set your oven to the correct temp for your recipe.
• grease the canning jars

This is very important…..

• fill the jars ONLY half way full *if you fill them past the half way point, you’ll have a cake-eruption.*
• place the jars on a cookie sheet
• bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean
• remove the jars from the oven.

I recommend that you….

• Ice the top of the cakes

• place the lids on.
• allow the cakes to cool.
• Store them in the fridge until you are ready to send them off to school or take them to work
• re-ice the cakes before you send them off, the first icing will melt into the cake a bit.

• The jars should be stored in the refrigerator and eaten within 2 weeks.

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