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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Mmmm….that looks like a ‘real breakfast’ to me!
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.
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
Glad to see the jar manufacturer’s have such a bright future! Thanks for the link, Kitt.
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.
Love these! They’re beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration, Dana!
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.
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
Of course I would eat a cupcake in a jar! And you dont even want to know how many I could eat.
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How safe is the food baked in a jar.?
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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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.
Great post! Thanks…
I would imagine that they would be perfectly safe. People bake in glass containers all the time…the only difference is this is a different shape.
We used to sell these at our cafe/restaurant in Toronto…they used to be gone in a zap!
We never baked them in the jar in order to layer fillings and chocolate chips/sprinkles/nuts in between. My favourite was Black and White- moist choc. cake with vanilla buttercream with crushed oreos, topped with a dark chocolate ganache…mmmmmm…almost makes me want to give up my hiatus..almost!
What size mason jars are those? They look sooo yummy! might make good thank you gifts.
Just wanted to leave a heads up regarding baking cupcakes in a preserving jar. This is glass and not pyrex therefore I would not recommend baking anything in preserving jars as glass can easily break in a dry heat such as an oven.
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