Easter Cake In A Jar Recipe

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!

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

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

Directions

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

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

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

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 jar's top edge. 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.

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.

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

A fun dessert for any Easter celebration!

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