Good morning!
I hope you all had a nice Halloween yesterday! We received a whopping 5 trick-or-treaters last night. You know you live in the sticks when…!
This morning, I am going to show you the first Cake In A Jar recipe that some of you have been anxiously awaiting. As I mentioned in my Going the Distance post, these Cakes In A Jar are among the most delicious and moist cakes I have ever tried. I developed the recipes through trial and error and I am happy to share these with you to enjoy. They would be really fun recipes to make with kids too.
First up…. Apple Streusel! My favourite. :)
Apple Streusel Cake In A Jar
Makes three-four, 250 ml Mason Jar cakes.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup + 1/8th cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8th tsp ginger
- 1/8th tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tbsp ground flax + 2 tbsp water (flax egg)
- 1/4 cup butternut squash, pureed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped and peeled apple (I used Granny Smith)
- 1/4 cup almond milk
- 1/8th cup coconut oil, melted (or other light tasting oil)
- Streusel, for layering: 2 tbsp Turbinado sugar, 1 tbsp flour, 1 tbsp Earth Balance, 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped Pecans, for layering
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 and grab a baking sheet and set aside. Grab three 250 ml Mason jars and sterilize in boiling water. Set aside. In a small bowl mix your flax egg and set aside. In a large bowl, mix your dry ingredients (flour, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, baking powder, nutmeg, salt). In a medium sized bowl mix your wet ingredients (flax egg, butternut squash, vanilla, milk, oil). Add wet to dry and mix well. Fold in chopped apples. Now mix up your streusel ingredients in a small dish with a fork until fully combined. Add approx. 3 tbsp of the cake batter into the Mason jar. Now add on about 1/2 tbsp of streusel mixture and some chopped pecans. Follow this with another layer of cake batter (about 1-2 tbsp) and then more streusel and chopped pecans. Makes 3-4 mason jar cakes. Take the mason jars and place on baking sheet and then bake for approx 20-25 mins at 350F until cake slowly bounces back when touched. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes. Serve immediately or store in fridge for up to 3 days.
Note: Some people ship the cakes in a jar, but from what I read it is not recommended due to bacteria risks. I would err on the safe side and safely store the cakes in the fridge for up to 3 days. Bring to room temperature before serving.
First up, gather your dry ingredients!
and your wet…
Combine and then fold in the chopped apples.
Gather your cinnamon streusel ingredients…
Mix together with a fork to combine.
Begin layering the Cakes In A Jar!
Layer 1 = 3 tbsp approx cake batter
Layer 2 = 1/2 tbsp- 1 tbsp streusel
Layer 3 = 1 tbsp chopped pecans
Layer 4 = 1-2 tbsp cake batter
Layer 5 + 6 = 1/2 tbsp streusel and pecans
Don’t worry if you don’t do the layers perfectly. It will all turn out in the end!
After 20-25 mins of baking in the oven at 350F…
YUM!! One of the best tasting cakes I have ever tasted.
I get a little excited over them. ;)
Have a great day!
Fabulous idea….love that its in jars! i think i’m going to make them today…i’m very excited!! thank you.
I can’t wait to try these! They look sooo good!
Where did you get those hot pink measuring spoons??? I WANT THEM!! ;-)
Goulda’s Kitchen :)
http://www.goldaskitchen.com/
What a clever idea! Those would be fun at a fall dinner party!
Looks gorgeous and delicious! I need to try this!
That’s beautiful! Thank you very much for the recipe.
I now start to suspect that Canadian people are obsessed with pumpkin :)))
I wish we had canned pumpkin here. Having to peel, cut, roast and puree it seems tedious at times. Oh well :)
yes I can imagine it would!
Wow these look seriously amazing! I think the only thing that would top them would be to make the caramel that you made that goes inside the homemade Twix bars you made….and incorporate that. Just sayin’ b/c I am a caramel addict…not that I couldnt become easily addicted to these cakes without it LOL :)
Have a super Monday and can’t wait to see you in just a few days!! Wow!
:)
I love the idea of cake in a jar! They look delicious :) Thanks for sharing. We had a ton of trick or treaters yesterday. We bought 10 big bags of candy and still ran out!
How awesome!! Love the idea that they’re in a jar- makes cake even more portable :)
Such a cute idea. :)
I love this idea. It looks like something you’d find at a get-together. One hosted by someone really on the ball. I’m saving this recipe. Maybe that hostess can be me.
I am loving it! Plus it is easy to take anywhere and not so messy hoepfully.
Great recipe. :)
Cake, in a jar? Could it get any better?!
Ok. You are a food genius :)
Those look great! I love the idea that they are portable! : )
Sad that there weren’t many trick-or-treaters, I love seeing all the costumes! What about cake in a baby food jar? Would be the perfect size for party favors & presents.. cupcakes in a jar!
Wow!!! I was thinking these would be so perfect if there was any way I could make them smaller. I wonder how it would work?
Yes, you do live in the sticks when you only get 5 trick-or-treaters. In the 5 years that we have lived in our house, we’ve had a total of – One. I think one of these years I’m going to go hang out at a friends house just so I can see all the wonderful kids.
oooh yummo! What another fantastic idea!!!
We only had a whopping five trick-or-treaters too! Yup…you guess it–we live in the sticks too. Yummerz…I can just smell the apple strussel in a jar :) Good luck with food challenge #7! You can do it!!!!!!!!!
Ahh, I’ve been so excited over getting the recipe for you cakes-in-jars! I just need a reason to make these now =]
Those look great!