I love cupcakes. Not only is that not news, it doesn’t prove me to be original or unusual either. I’ve discovered that cupcakes are truly a defining icon of our present day society. From the little cakes themselves to whimsical art that animates the cupcake with human characteristics to snazzy t-shirts that let you have your cupcake and be stylin’, too, cupcakes are universally popular.
And just when it seemed like my cupcake love couldn’t deepen, I discover yet another way to enjoy these beguiling little treats: in a jar. “But why?” you ask? Forgive me but I counter with “why not?”
Not only are cupcakes in a jar less messy to eat, they’re portable and they make people smile! Although you can easily make your own (like we did at the Test Kitchen – that’s our handy work above), you also can buy these yummies ready-made.
• In Canada, contact Milsean bakery in Abbotsford, B.C. (I hear their buttercrunch candy is great, too); their birthday cakes, Irish apple cakes and figgy puddings are baked in jars. They’ve been unavailable for the last 6 months due to jar supply issues but are back!
• In the US, Fat Daddy Bakery in Illinois is widely acknowledged as the originator of the cupcake in a jar concept. I haven’t tried their product but the buzz I hear is all good.
Would you eat a cupcake from a jar? Or, perhaps a better question is how many cupcakes in a jar do you think you could eat before you needed to be a person on a couch?
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June 26, 2008 at 8:31 am |
Mmmm….that looks like a ‘real breakfast’ to me!
June 26, 2008 at 9:46 am |
Great idea, especially for picnics! And coincidentally, I’m going on a picnic this weekend. I’ll give it a whirl.
Beth’s breakfast idea isn’t bad either. After all, what’s a muffin? Just a hearty cupcake with a less decadent name.
June 26, 2008 at 10:31 am |
Lauren at Lloyd & Lauren has been making cheesecake in a jar, mudslide pie in a jar and apple pie in a jar. I think it’s a great idea!
Here’s a link: http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=1792
June 26, 2008 at 10:50 am |
Glad to see the jar manufacturer’s have such a bright future! Thanks for the link, Kitt.
June 26, 2008 at 11:40 am |
So you actually bake the cupcake in the jar and eat it with a spoon? Yours look beautiful. You should go into the cupcake-jar design business! Martha Stewart’s got nothing on you.
June 26, 2008 at 11:51 am |
Love these! They’re beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration, Dana!
June 26, 2008 at 4:36 pm |
The examples above weren’t baked in a the jar since we wanted to add a yummy layer of fruit and frosting to the middle. You can bake the cupcakes in the jars though and just frost the tops.
June 27, 2008 at 10:24 am |
MARVELOUS IDEA! what will they think of next. I cant wait to bake a whole batch and give them for gifts. thank you for the directions.
for some more creative ideas, my favorite site is http://www.foodista.com
June 27, 2008 at 1:02 pm |
Of course I would eat a cupcake in a jar! And you dont even want to know how many I could eat.
June 28, 2008 at 9:59 am |
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October 8, 2008 at 5:02 pm |
How safe is the food baked in a jar.?
October 8, 2008 at 6:13 pm |
Good question. I would expect it to be as safe as any other cake baked in a pan. THe ones we made were served within a day or two so the jar was just like a tupperware or other container. The figgy pudding from Milsean (linked above) is well sealed and has a best before date far in the future.
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April 10, 2009 at 11:53 am |
Do you put the frosting on top of hot cakes or do you wait for it to cool? How is the jar sealed? I guess the safety is also what I am concerned about. I would like to order some as I do not bake but I am really concerned about this. Thank you so much.
February 7, 2010 at 6:38 pm |
Great post! Thanks…