My boyfriend is in Iraq and has been for almost a year. I found this recipe and thought I should make it. I made him 2 cake jars and sent them.. He LOVED them a week and a half later I got a letter wanting 15 for his friends. They loved them! So if you have a loved one overseas..send this! They will appreciate this!
The taste of this cake is great! Just make sure that you use the jars that don't have any "shoulders" and that the sides are straight up and down. Otherwise the cake will fall ( I know from experience.)
I make these all the time, because as a single person a whole cake is just too much for me to eat before it goes bad. But these work out great! One jar is just enough for 2 servings and I can eat that before the cake dries out. Plus, I don't have to turn on the over to bake very often. I usually make 2 or 3 different recipes and that will get me thru at least 6 months. I have given these as presents to folks in nursing homes, college, or away from home for extended periods. I like the idea of sending them to the troops in Iraq a lot! I may just have to do something like that for christmas this year.
BTW, you can use any cake recipe that uses baking powder. I have canned banana bread, spice cake, marble cake and many others. Just make sure you never fill the jar more than half full and keep plenty of space between the jars to ensure even baking.
Thanks for a great recipe and a great idea for Christmas this year.
This worked great! I'm so excited to be able to make something from scratch that will last a long time and can be used in food storage. I made sure to mix up the batter before I boiled the jar so the jar was already hot when I put it in the oven to bake. No problems at all.
We tried this recipe. What a great idea! However although we followed the instructions to the letter all we got was an oven full of overflowing cake. One jar baked on one side and had a huge hole on the other; the other jar spewed all over the oven and left very little in the jar. Our oven/stove is one year old.
This is a wonderful recipe. I couldn't believe it was so easy. We didn't even have to have icing it was so moist. Kids loved it!!
These are great cakes. I added a little rum before I "sealed" it and they turned out great. Thanks for a very easy & tasty recipe.
I have made this recipe many many times & love the taste. It is the moistest cake no icing needed. They also make great Christmas gifts for single/smaller households. No waste & good to the last bite. Ty
I received this in a Christmas gift exchange. It was cute pretty and tasted okay. I prefer fresh cake but in a pinch this is a nice substitute.
