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Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe

Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe

Mary
Why not give someone you love a Red Velvet Cake in Jar? It's not often that you find a dessert as pretty and thoughtful as these.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Cakes
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 620 kcal

Equipment

  • Ateco # 828 - Open Star Pastry Tip .63'' Opening Diameter- Stainless Steel
  • Cookie Cutters - Biscuit Cutters/Stainless Steel Dumpling Cutters/Cake Pastry Cutters / Cake Cookie Scone Cutters Molds stamps for Cooking Baking ( 3Pcs, Round Edge)
  • 2500 Wooden Toothpicks - With Reusable Holder | Sturdy Smooth Finish Tooth Picks | Cocktail Picks | Toothpicks For Appetizers | Toothpicks Wood
  • Classic Happy Valentine's Day Baking Cupcake Cake Decoration Confetti Sprinkles Cake Cookie IceCream Donut Jimmies Quins - 6oz

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box red velvet cake prepared
  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • Valentine’s Day sprinkles
  • 6 wide-mouth pint jars

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the cake mix according to the package instructions. Line a 10x16 inch baking sheet with parchment paper and grease the sides of the pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spread the cake batter evenly over the pan.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely, then use a 2 ½ inch round cookie cutter to cut out the cake. Each jar will need three round pieces of cake.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe
  • To prepare the icing, beat together the cream cheese, vanilla extract, and butter until smooth and well combined.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe
  • Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe
  • Place one cake round in the bottom of each jar.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe
  • Use a piping bag to pipe a layer of icing on top of the cake.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe
  • Continue layering the cake and icing until the jar is full. Repeat the process with the remaining jars.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe
  • Top each jar with sprinkles, if desired.
    Red Velvet Cake In a Jar Recipe

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Notes

Holiday Variations

Depending on what holiday you want to make the Cake in a Jar for, just switch up the red velvet cake with a white cake mix and add food coloring.
4th of July - White cake mix separated into two colors, add red food coloring to one and blue food coloring to the other. Layer red cake circle, frosting, blue cake circle, frosting, red, frosting, blue, frosting.
  • St. Patrick's Day - White cake mix with green food coloring.
  • Christmas - White cake mix separated into two bowls. One with red food coloring, and the other with green food coloring.
  • Easter - This would be so pretty with a white cake mix mixed with pastel colors, pink, green, purple, etc.
  • Halloween - This can be variable also depending on your favorite Halloween colors. Purple, green, orange, and black.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 620kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 3gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 295mgSugar: 78g
Keyword cakes, mason jar desserts, red velvet, valentine’s day dessert, valentine’s day recipe, valentines day
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