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!
Those look delicious. I love the idea of a portable dessert :)
Angela thanks for sharing the recipe — I will definitely be making these very soon :)
We live in a fairly decent sized suburb and we didn’t get any trick or treaters — no kids in the area and living near a busy street keeps them all away!
How delicious! They look great ;)
Yummm! Love the cake in the jar idea – it makes it so easy to transport… which could be a dangerous thing! ;)
Now THAT sounds absolutely amazing. I love apple streusel and I love cake so…….YUM! I must make this. ;-)
OMG – I LOVE it!!! You are so creative Angela and I think it’s awesome you found a way to fit some butternut squash in there too! Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to see the rest of the recipes
THANK YOU for sharing this recipe!! Oh my gosh it looks SO GOOD. Wish I had time to make it immediately!!
this looks amazing!
Oooh! I’m excited to try these this weekend when I have an early thanksgiving meal with my parents! I look forward to other flavors…like chocolate! :)
I am also getting excited over them!
And they’re so cute…
I’m drooling…. That looks divine!
I can’t believe you developed this recipe on your own… Oh wait, I can believe it because you always come up with the greatest things!! :D
I’d try another flavour, as I don’t really like apple cake
Since these are vegan and foodborne illness is therefore no concern, I propose skipping that pesky “baking” step.
Not to be a pest…but since when is there no food borne illness in vegan foods??
I suppose I should have been more specific and said “salmonella from eggs” because that’s usually the big concern for raw batter.
my oh my that looks tasty
That looks so tasty! Do you think this would work with any alternate flours?
These are so pretty! If they taste half as good as they look then I’d say we’re all in luck! Thanks for sharing the recipe, Angela. These would make really creative gifts for coworkers etc I think. As long as they could be refrigerated until given, I suppose. Have a great day!
That is such a cute idea! Perfect individual snack for a person who wants to keep themselves from wolfing down an entire cake…
I only got 5 trick or treaters too. And I live in a busy neighbourhood!
These look great! Do you happen to know the nutritional low down on these?
I’m sorry I don’t, but I wouldn’t imagine they would be too healthy!
This was my first successful recipe, but I’m SURE they can (and will) be made healthier in future attempts down the road. :)
That is such a delicious idea.