How to make Mason Jar Cake

If you are looking for a creative yet simple way to bring an eye-catching dessert to your next event, look no further! Mason Jar Cake is an extraordinarily EASY way to make a dessert that really stands out! I have troubleshooter this concept and have seriously found the easiest, foolproof way to make any cake dessert in a mason jar – hassle-free! This is my “how to make mason jar cake guide” and I will be linking the two recipes I used. Keep reading for my HACK on making using this idea a million times easier.

The first Mason Jar Cake I made was actually a strawberry shortcake in a jar! there is something about eating strawberry short cake in the summer, the refreshing berries, light whipped cream, it all is a dream! I used my Grandma’s Strawberry Shortcake recipe, and also used my Mason Jar Cake hack to create a fun summer cake in a jar! The other type I made was Chocolate Cake with a cream filling!

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How to make Mason Jar Cake

Mason Jar Cake hack:

Bake your cake, biscuit, or whatever base you are using in a muffin tin!!!

The muffin tins are the exact size as the jam jars that are the perfect serving of cake! By baking them in the muffin tins, the cake will side into the jars – no problem! You also don’t have any waste since you will not be using a cookie cutter!

I found that 2 TBS of batter is the perfect amount to add to the muffin tins to create a cake layer that is not too big, and not too small.

I have used this muffin tin hack to make strawberry shortcake in a jar, and also traditional chocolate cake in a jar and it worked perfectly both times!

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