Cake in a Jar Recipe
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Cake in a Jar

By: Monica  
"Advice on baking cake in jars. You can use any cake recipe for this."

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Original Recipe Yield 8 pint straight-sided wide-mouth canning jars
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 8 straight-sided wide-mouth pint canning jars with lids and rings

Directions

  1. Prepare the cake according to package instructions, or use any cake recipe.
  2. In pint size, straight-sided wide-mouth jars, put 1 cup of batter in each greased jar. Make sure to keep the rims of the jars clean. Put in preheated oven 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place jars on a cookie sheet to keep from tipping over while baking.
  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
  4. While they are baking, have your jar lids boiling in a pan of water. When the cake is done, take one jar out at a time and add the hot lid and screw on your jar ring and let set and cool.
  5. It will seal as it cools. Place the jars on the counter and listen for them to 'ping' as they seal. If you miss the 'ping', wait until they are completely cool and press on the top of the lid. If it doesn't move at all, it's sealed.
  6. After it cools it will pull away from the jar and when you are ready to eat, open and pop out the cake and enjoy.
  7. Unsealed jars should be stored in the refrigerator and eaten within 2 weeks. Sealed jars may be stored in a freezer.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 279 | Total Fat: 7.5g | Cholesterol: 1mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by Denise W. 
This is a GREAT ideal for anything. I have a son in Iraq and it was his Birthday. I made him... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2007 by Pug lover EXTREME!!! 
this exploded on me!!!!!!!! MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by MELYNDA 
I personally tried this recipe for mothers day gifts. It was the biggest hit! I also have my... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by SOCAL REINER 
What a cute idea .... however the manufacturer of the glass mason jars DOES NOT recommend them... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by WENDYW 
This was such a great idea!! I made several different flavors during the holidays and made... MORE
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Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2007 by Jenifer 
My sister and I made this with Cinnamon Swirl Cake mix to send to my husband who is in the... MORE
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Reviewed on May 14, 2007 by jmorgan 
This is a great idea and I really wanted it to work, as I was giving them as Christmas gifts... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2003 by TWOHARTS 
Loved it. Made mine with spice cake mix and used applesauce instead of oil and added a few... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by JAN01 
I made this up and took all eight jars to my Mom who has had a stroke and is unable to do much... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2003 by POOTIETANG 
I must have put too much batter in my jars, because it overflowed :) However, once I got... MORE

 
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