Skip to Content

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe

This post may contain affiliate links. This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. All opinions remain my own.

Easter Cake In A Jar is a unique and colorful take on a traditional cupcake. This cake in a jar is a real crowd-pleaser at a party. We love baking so this was a fun make-ahead dessert for our guests.  Don’t be surprised if you find yourself having one before the guests arrive, I did!

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe

Finding the materials was super easy and your local dollar tree should have most of the supplies. These Easter Cake In Jar are so much to make with the kids and so cherish these times and take a lot of pictures.  So are you ready to get this party started!

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe IngredientsIngredients

  • 1 White Cake Mix (make batter per package directions)
  • 1 Can White Frosting
  • Edible Easter Grass
  • Jelly Bean Easter Eggs
  • Food Coloring—pink, yellow, teal, purple
  • 4 Jars—4-6 oz.
  • Optional: Easter Sprinkles

Directions

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe In Process 1

Divide the cake batter into 4 small bowls and color each bowl of batter a different color.

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe In Process 2

Scoop the batter into cupcake tins. The batter will make 4 cupcakes of each color. Bake the cupcakes according to the package directions.

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe In Process 3

Let the cupcakes cool and crumble them into bowls, making sure to keep the colors separate.

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe In Process 4

Put the frosting into a plastic bag and cut a corner off to use for a piping bag.

Put a little scoop of purple cake into a jar then pipe a thin layer of frosting over that. Add another color of cake and put on another layer of frosting. Repeat with the other two colors, and the top layer will end with frosting at the top edge of the jar. Make sure the layers of frosting touch the edges of the jar, so you can see the separation of cake layers and frosting layers from the outside of the jar.

Repeat step 5 with the other 3 jars.

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe In Process 5

Now decorate the tops of each jar with a little edible grass and a few jellybean eggs to look like a little nest. Or you can use Easter sprinkles instead and sprinkle on the tops of jars.

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe Final 2
Recipe ebook

Check out this Kitchen Toolbox! It has cheat sheets that will help you cook easier and faster.

A fun dessert for any Easter celebration!

Easter Cake In a Jar – Printable

Yield: 4

Easter Cake in a Jar

Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe Final 2

Easter Cake In A Jar is a unique and colorful take on a traditional cupcake. This cake in a jar is a real crowd-pleaser at a party. We love baking so this was a fun make-ahead dessert for our guests.  Don’t be surprised if you find yourself having one before the guests arrive, I did!

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Inactive Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 White Cake Mix, make batter per package directions
  • 1 Can White Frosting
  • Edible Easter Grass
  • Jelly Bean Easter Eggs
  • Food Coloring—pink, yellow, teal, purple
  • 4 Jars—4-6 oz.
  • Optional: Easter Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Divide the cake batter into 4 small bowls and color each bowl of batter a different color.
  2. Scoop the batter into cupcake tins. The batter will make 4 cupcakes of each color. Bake the cupcakes according to the package directions.
  3. Let the cupcakes cool and crumble them into bowls, making sure to keep the colors separate.
  4. Put the frosting into a plastic bag and cut a corner off to use for a piping bag.
  5. Put a little scoop of purple cake into a jar then pipe a thin layer of frosting over that. Add another color of cake and put on another layer of frosting. Repeat with the other two colors, and the top layer will end with frosting at the top edge of the jar. Make sure the layers of frosting touch the edges of the jar, so you can see the separation of cake layers and frosting layers from the outside of the jar.
  6. Repeat step 5 with the other 3 jars.
  7. Now decorate the tops of each jar with a little edible grass and a few jellybean eggs to look like a little nest. Or you can use Easter sprinkles instead and sprinkle on the tops of jars.
  8. Fun dessert for any Easter celebration!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 120Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 89mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 0gSugar: 12gProtein: 3g

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.

Did you make this recipe?

Please leave a comment on the blog or share a photo on Instagram

Did you make this Easter Cake In A Jar recipe? If you did or want to leave a comment below, then snap a picture and tag @ronnkelly3 on Instagram so we can see it!

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Skip to Recipe