Chocolate Cake in a Jar Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cake in a Jar
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, plus; 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine; 3 cups white sugar; 4 eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 2 cups unsweetened applesauce; 3 cups white flour; ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt

Servings: persons

½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, plus
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
3 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
3 cups white flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt

1
Prewash 8 pint-sized wide mouth canning jars (be sure to use the kind that have no shoulders) in hot, soapy water.
2
Rinse well, dry and let them come to room temperature.
3
Grease insides of jar well.
4
Beat together butter and half of sugar until fluffy.
5
Add eggs and remaining sugar, vanilla and applesauce.
6
Sift dry ingredients together and add to the applesauce mixture a little at a time: beat well after each addition.
7
Pour one cup of batter into each jar and carefully remove any batter from the rims.
8
Place jars in a preheated 325-degree oven and bake for 40 minutes.
9
While cakes are baking, bring a saucepan of water to a boil and carefully add jar lids.
10
Remove pan from heat and keep lids hot until ready to use.
11
When the cakes have finished baking, remove jars from oven.
12
Make sure jar rims are clean.
13
Place lids on jars, and screw rings on tightly.
14
Cakes will slide right out when ready to serve.
15
Jars should be stored in the refrigerator and eaten within 2 weeks or frozen for longer storage.

1440

kcal

Calories

Fat

247

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine, plus, 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, 3 cups white sugar, 4 eggs, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Cake in a Jar falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Cake in a Jar

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