Cake in a Jar Recipes

Any of our cake recipes can be used for cake in a jar recipes, however, below we have a few favorite combinations to try.

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Recipe combinations to try for your jar cakes

Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting

Dark Chocolate cake with cream filling

White cake with strawberry icing

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting

How to bake a cake in a jar

Make your favorite cake recipe and fill about 11-12 mini jars halfway. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Allow to cool.

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Prepare frosting recipe. You want your frosting to be a little more thin in order for it to be drizzled down the sides of your cake. To make it thinner add a teaspoon of milk or water to your recipe.

Poke a hole in the middle of your cake in the jar. Pour icing inside the hole and drizzle down the sides.

You can leave it as is with the drizzle or decorate the top of your "cupcake" with buttercream such as a swirl with a star tip. Add a lid. Attach a bow if desired.

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Red Velvet Cake in a jar with cream cheese frosting.

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