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Need a new idea for xmas gifts, etc.
Instructables.com has a cake in a jar. Bake these in the 1/2 pint canning jars and add an embroidered topping. Inexpensive and fun idea. Personalize them.
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marjialexa
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Bev, did you actually mean to "bake" them in the canning jar? I've seen cookie and cake ingredients in gift jars, all people have to do is add water & bake, never heard of baking in a canning jar. How would you ever get the cake out? Just curious, hugs, Marji
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Yes, bake them in the straight sided jars and eat them right out of the jar. Go to the instructables.com site and it gives step by step pictures. You can get 16-20 mini cakes out of one box of store bought cake mix.The little 1/2 pint ball jars are just the cutest also. Add a jar topper and you are good to go.
Bev
Bev
Ok, gotta go look. Eating cake out of a jar sounds like fun!! And wouldn't have to put frosting, either! Hee hee hee, now that would be a novel gift idea! Cute Christmastime dessert idea, too, then everyone could take their jar home for dessert! You know how people often say, "I'm too full for dessert!", could be a cake doggy bag, hee hee hee. Thanks, hugs, Marji
allrecipes.com also has instructions.
Bev
Bev
You have to use wide mouth jars and these must be oiled before using. I don't think they had to be floured, just oiled. You must be careful and not get the oil on the rim of the jar or they won't seal. But not to fear, if any don't seal, just keep in the fridge and use or freeze until needed. They really come out of the jar nicely. We would run a case knife around the inside of the jar and they just slid out. Sometimes you didn't even have to do that. As they cool, they kinda pull away from the sides of the jar ( kinda shrink a little). Bread type of cakes ( Banana Bread, Pumkpin bread) are the best to use, but the others work well also.
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thanks but do you bake them in the jar?
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Yes.
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Bev,
I did this 2 Christmas's ago and had a blast. The only thing is that most of the jars said to use 1/2 cup batter and you really need to use a little less than that. They tend to mound up on the top which makes putting the seal on hard to do. If mine rose up to high, I would cut the little mound off before sealing. A lot of places on the net do not aprove of using canning jars this way and espically with a cake being so moist, due to botchilism. Mine never lasted that long, but I really looked it up on the net and many, many people have done this, leaving their cakes in a cool pantry until needed, 6 months or more. I had and still have somewhere, probable 15 different recipe's for the "Cake in a Jar". My best was a Pound Cake. I will try to look these up and put in a file if any one wants them.
I did this 2 Christmas's ago and had a blast. The only thing is that most of the jars said to use 1/2 cup batter and you really need to use a little less than that. They tend to mound up on the top which makes putting the seal on hard to do. If mine rose up to high, I would cut the little mound off before sealing. A lot of places on the net do not aprove of using canning jars this way and espically with a cake being so moist, due to botchilism. Mine never lasted that long, but I really looked it up on the net and many, many people have done this, leaving their cakes in a cool pantry until needed, 6 months or more. I had and still have somewhere, probable 15 different recipe's for the "Cake in a Jar". My best was a Pound Cake. I will try to look these up and put in a file if any one wants them.
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I just thought this was a cute idea for xmas, teacher gifts, gift exchanges, etc. They have the small 1/2 pint jars that are really cute, about cupcake size. Im going to pick some up and embroider some toppers to go over the lids. Thank you for your ideas.
Bev
Bev
It is a very fun thing to do. I didn't use that small a jar. I use the pint wide mouth jar which called for 1/2 cup of batter but I decreased due to the cakes mounding up in the center. They really facinated me, I just had to try it. Was a hit at Christmas time along with Green Beans, Pinto Beans, Sweet Pickle Relish and Grape Jelly I had canned and candies I had made. Each family received a bag with each item in it.
Sounds good. Especially the gingerbread. I can almost smell it! I will use the pint jars and find another use for the mini jars. Thank you for the recipes.
Bev
Bev
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Bev, I was wrong. It calls for one cup of batter in each pint jar and I think I used between 3/4 of a cup and a cup.
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Here are a few of the recipe's I used. I like mixing theses instead of using a box mix because you get usually 5 or 6 pint cakes per batch. I cut the batches in half, wanting to make several different flavors. The last link down has several more recipes on it.
6 links:
[1]
Gingerbread in a Jar
marymae.tripod.com
[2]
Apple Cake in a Jar
marymae.tripod.com
[3]
Chocolate Cake in a jar
marymae.tripod.com
[4]
Pumpkin Spice Cake in a Jar
marymae.tripod.com
[5]
Carrot Raisin Bread in a Jar.
marymae.tripod.com
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There are about 200 recipes under jars and mixes. If you dont want to bake there are just a huge amount of dry ingredients you can use for the jar gifts.
Thank you Caydebug !
Thank you Caydebug !
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Your Welcome. This is really fun to do and just to cute. I really enjoyed the look on everyone's faces when they saw the cake. It just amazed them.