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4th of July Cake in a Jar Recipe

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Who is ready for the 4th of July? I know we are almost there. Well, I have this real easy 4th Of July Cake In The Jar recipe that I know you will love and it will also be a big hit at your barbeque!

4th of July Cake in a Jar Recipe

This patriotic dessert will be a sure crowd pleaser and at the same time super yummy!

I love making mason jar desserts and this one was fun to make, and by serving it in a mason jar, you won’t have to worry about serving it up on plates.

4th of July Cake in a Jar

Ingredients for 4th of July Cake in a Jar Recipe

4th of July Cake ingredients
  • 5 Red Cupcakes, unfrosted
  • 5 Blue Cupcakes, unfrosted
  • 4 Glass Jars, approximately ½ pint size
  • 1 Container White Frosting
  • Red, White, and Blue Sprinkles, assorted

Directions for 4th of July Cake in a Jar Recipe

July Cake in a Jar

First, crumble up the blue cupcakes into a bowl. Crumble up the red cupcakes and put those in a separate bowl.

Put some of the white frosting into a small piping bag or a small plastic baggie with the corner cut off.

Take a jar and put a layer of blue cake crumbles in the bottom. My layer was about an inch thick.

Cake in a Jar

Take the frosting and pipe a thick line around the edges of the blue cake crumbles.

Make sure you are pressing the frosting against the glass edge as you are going around.

Add a layer of the red cake crumbles next, about an inch thick.

Pipe another thick line of frosting around the edges of the red cake, again making sure you are touching the glass.

Add another layer of blue crumbles, then a frosting line, and another layer of red crumbles.

Now pipe a full layer of frosting over the top of the cake so it’s completely covered. You should be right about at the top rim of the jar.

Sprinkle the patriotic sprinkles over the top.

Sprinkles

Repeat steps 3-9 for the remaining jars.

These fun and pretty little dessert jars are great for your celebration!

*Note: I prepared a white cake mix and divided the batter equally and colored half blue and half red. Bake cupcakes according to the package.

Yield: 4

4th of July Cake in a Jar

4th of July Cake in a Jar

Who is ready for the 4th of July? I know we are almost there. Well, I have this real easy 4th Of July Cake In The Jar recipe that I know you will love and it will also be a big hit at your barbeque!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 Red Cupcakes, unfrosted
  • 5 Blue Cupcakes, unfrosted
  • 4 Glass Jars, approximately ½ pint size
  • 1 Container White Frosting
  • Red, White, and Blue Sprinkles, assorted

Instructions

  1. First, crumble up the blue cupcakes into a bowl. Crumble up the red cupcakes and put those in a separate bowl.
  2. Put some of the white frosting into a small piping bag or a small plastic baggie with the corner cut off.
  3. Take a jar and put a layer of blue cake crumbles in the bottom. My layer was about an inch thick.
  4. Take the frosting and pipe a thick line around the edges of the blue cake crumbles. Make sure you are pressing the frosting against the glass edge as you are going around.
  5. Add a layer of the red cake crumbles next, about an inch thick.
  6. Pipe another thick line of frosting around the edges of the red cake, again making sure you are touching the glass.
  7. Add another layer of blue crumbles, then a frosting line, and another layer of red crumbles.
  8. Now pipe a full layer of frosting over the top of the cake so it’s completely covered. You should be right about at the top rim of the jar.
  9. Sprinkle the patriotic sprinkles over the top.
  10. Repeat steps 3-9 for the remaining jars.

Notes

I prepared a white cake mix and divided the batter equally and colored half blue and half red. Bake cupcakes according to the package.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 755Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 2gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 41mgSodium: 662mgCarbohydrates: 103gFiber: 4gSugar: 78gProtein: 7g

Nutritional information is automatically calculated with ingredients and serving size and may not be accurate. Please always double check with your own nutritional apps as well.

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