Cupcakes in a Jar

26 Jun

I thought I’d kick off my return to blogging with a little ‘how to’.

cupcakes in jars

After wanting to do this for months I finally got around to making cupcakes in a jar last week.  It was the perfect treat to send my dad for Father’s Day.

Here is a photo guide to how I made them.

Step 1:

Sterilize jars and lids in boiling water and set aside to cool.

jars

These are your basic 1/2 pint preserve jars. I found them at Wal-mart for about $7/box of 12.  I have seen them cheaper, but I was in a hurry.

I just boiled them for a few minutes and removed them from the water with tongs and laid them on a clean dish towel while the cupcakes were baking.

Step 2:

Bake cupcakes without paper liners.  I didn’t fill the pans as high as I usually do because I wanted to make sure they would fit in the little jars.

baking cupcakes

Step 3:

Removed the baked cupcakes from the pans and let them cool a bit on a wire rack. Cut the cupcakes in half; place the cupcake bottoms into the jars. Press them down gently to make sure they fill the bottoms and don’t leave big air bubbles.

cupcake bottoms in jars

Step 4:

Pipe a thin layer of frosting over the bottoms.

frosting layer

Step 5:

Place the top halves of the cupcakes on top of the frosting and press firmly.

cupcake tops

Step 6:

Pipe a small layer of frosting on top of the cupcakes, making sure not to add too much.  Decorate with candy sprinkles.

cupcake in a jar

Voila!

Place lids on the jars and decorate with pretty ribbon.  It’s just that simple. :)

cupcake in a jar

Yes, I know they won’t look this good when the jars are opened, but you know what, I’m OK with that – it’s the thought that counts, right? I know I wouldn’t complain if I recieved a surprise package of cupcakes in the mail. ;)

Apparently they can be frozen in the jars. You would just remove them from the freezer a few hours before you want to eat them.

I packed them in boxes with lots of tissue paper. They shipped wonderfully.

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7 Responses to “Cupcakes in a Jar”

  1. Anne 26. Jun, 2009 at 6:33 pm #

    So awesome! Glad you`re back!! :)

  2. Annie 26. Jun, 2009 at 8:32 pm #

    welcome back chica xxx

  3. BeachMama 26. Jun, 2009 at 8:40 pm #

    Yay!! I tried to comment on the last post but seemed to have forgotten my Wordpress password or something, I couldn’t log in.

    I love these. I made bigger cakes in a jar a few years ago, but they did not look as pretty as yours at all, and I baked them right in the jar. Great job!

  4. rand(om) bites 27. Jun, 2009 at 12:19 am #

    So beautiful hon x

  5. Tiana 27. Jun, 2009 at 1:57 am #

    I’m STILL in awe.

  6. Roz 27. Jun, 2009 at 10:44 am #

    such a cute idea!

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