Description
Easter Cake in a Jar is a delightful and creative dessert that’s perfect for adding a splash of color to your spring celebrations. This whimsical treat features vibrant layers of cake and frosting, all beautifully packaged in individual jars. With its easy preparation and fun presentation, it’s an excellent choice for gatherings, parties, or as a unique gift. Each jar is filled with colorful cake crumbles and rich frosting, topped with festive decorations like edible grass and jelly beans, making it an eye-catching centerpiece for any dessert table. Anyone can create this delicious layered treat, regardless of baking skills, ensuring that both children and adults will enjoy assembling their own versions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 white cake mix
- Food coloring (pink, yellow, teal, purple)
- 1 can white frosting
- Edible Easter grass
- Jelly bean Easter eggs
- 4 jars (4-6 oz.)
Instructions
- Prepare the batter according to package directions and divide it into four bowls.
- Color each bowl with different food coloring.
- Scoop the colored batter into cupcake tins and bake as directed until done.
- Allow cupcakes to cool completely before crumbling them into separate bowls.
- Fill a piping bag with frosting for layering.
- Layer the jar by starting with a scoop of one color of cake, followed by frosting, then another color of cake, repeating until the jar is full.
- Decorate with edible grass and jellybeans on top.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg