Cupackes in a Jar - MyCakies.com

By kelseyll

Why not put a creative spin on your wedding cupcakes and make DIY cupcakes in a jar. They’re easy and your guests will love the presentation! DIY cupcakes in a jar are also a great idea for your wedding shower. Here are some tutorials for this fun dessert:

http://www.intimateweddings.com/blog/diy-cupcakes-in-a-jar/

This cupcake recipe shown step by step with pics here:
http://mycakies.com/2010/03/diy-cupcake-in-a-jar/

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 1/4 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 tbsp red food coloring
• 1 tsp white distilled vinegar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• for the cream cheese frosting:
• 1 pound cream cheese, softened
• 2 sticks butter, softened
• 2 tsps vanilla extract
• 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
• 8 oz glass canning jars
• bakers twine
• plastic spoons
• sticker labels

Details

Adapted from intimateweddings.com

Preparation

Step 1

I pretty much use Paula Deen’s recipe, but with a few of my own tiny tweeks to the ingredients (see*) and then I pretty much follow the directions in Paula Deen’s recipe to make the batter and frosting, though I change it up a bit (time in the oven) when it comes to baking it.

1. Mix all ingredients in Kitchen Aid. Batter is ready to be put in cupcake pan.

2. I spray the pan with pam and then fill each hole up 2/3 with the batter. Note: I do not use liners, but you could if you want, just pull them off before putting them in the jar.

3. Usually they are done after about 17 minutes in my oven at temperature of 350℉, and I take them out and put them on a wire rack to cool completely.

4. Once they are cool, I slice them in half. You will have a stack of tops and a stack of bottoms.

5. Place 1 bottom in each jar.

6. Put a layer of the frosting squeezed through a pastry bag.

7. Take the top of the cupcake and place on top of the layer of frosting.

8. Flatten (gently smash) the top part of the cupcake inside the jar. You want to get the top sort of flat.

9. Beautifully frost the top of the cupcake.

10. Cover with lids and package however you like! It will be heartbreaking to eat, as it is so pretty, but it is so yummy!