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Pinkalicious Cake-In-A-Jar
In our house, there’s all sorts of children’s books we love. But, my youngest daughter is particularly fond of Pinkalicious, the story of a little girl who loves pink so much, she turns pink. If you’ve got a little princess in your family, how fabulous would it be to mail her a jar of bright pink cake with sweet strawberry frosting? These easy little microwave cakes in jars make the idea pinkalicous treat for just about any girlie girl. A fun dessert for baby showers, a clever birthday treat, an afterschool treat that says “pinkaboo”! The pink possibilities are endless!
Pinkalicious Cake-In-A-Jar
- 1 box strawberry cake mix, prepared according to package directions
- 1 jar strawberry frosting
- 3 pint-sized canning jars
- Pink sprinkles
Thoroughly wash and dry the inside of each canning jar. Spray the inside of each jar thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
Spoon about 1 cup of cake batter into each jar. Cook one jar at a time in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until the cake is cooked through. Allow jars to cool slightly, then scoop the top half of cake from the jar. Plop a dollop of frosting into the center of the jar, then replace the top half of the cake back in the jar. Add enough frosting to fill the rest of the jar. Finish off with pink sprinkles.
Serve immediately or cover with a lid and store in the fridge or pop into the mail & surprise someone you love! Cakes should stay fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days, and can be mailed so long as they are topped with a canning jar lid and arrive at their final destination within 3 days.
For even more recipes in a jar, check out “Contain Yourself! 15 beyond-exciting desserts in a jar!”
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[...] loved Brooke’s post about Pinkalicious cupcakes the other day because it reminded me of my daughter’s obsession with Fancy Nancy. My daughter [...]
Fancy Nancy Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes | The Family Kitchen commented on Apr 26 11 at 11:44 ammangiabella commented on Apr 09 11 at 12:27 pmsuper cute idea, my daughter loves pinkalicious too :)
Angie commented on Apr 11 11 at 11:09 amI’m super excited to try this! My daughter has recently discovered the Pinkalicious books as well! Thanks!
Aggie commented on Apr 11 11 at 12:18 pmhow adorable. We are Pinkalicious fans here!
steph commented on Apr 15 11 at 1:03 pmThat looks so gross and exactly the thing my 3 year old niece would flip over! Her birthday is coming up and she loves Pinkalicious so thanks for this, I sure as heck won’t touch it with a ten foot pole but she’ll love it!
Kit commented on May 14 11 at 7:58 pmMakes a great party favor too! I’m going to experiment with different flavors for different party themes but the pink would be a match for Fancy Nancy – http://kidsparties123.com/girls-parties/fancy-nancy-party/
Thanks for the brilliant idea!
diana commented on May 24 11 at 3:17 pmwhere did you get the jars from? and how would we know it they are oven safe ? Thanks !
Becki commented on Jun 12 11 at 12:48 pmMy daughter & I made these in half pint jars and just did a little adjusting of cook time & batter amount size in the jars. They are delicious and very easy to make. My daughter loved watching them bake in the microwave. Thanks for sharing this idea & recipe. I will be making this cake a lot more! :)
Danielle commented on Jun 19 11 at 10:52 pmTo make them last longer, boil the lids & place them on the jars as soon as they are.cooked. once the lids have popped & the cakes cooled you can freeze them! I make cake in a jar & send them overseas to soldiers. My husbands unit never complained even after a week or two in the mail!! Wide month jars work great as well!
Sarah commented on Jul 03 11 at 2:55 amWhat size jars did you use? I want to make some of these for my daughters birthday party.
Cookie commented on Sep 07 11 at 9:54 pmHello!
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annette gipson commented on Oct 26 11 at 1:46 pmI tried this cake bu the problem Im having is after the cake sits for a few days the bottom is too moist and isn’t appealing. What could be the issue?
Drew commented on Dec 07 11 at 2:36 amhow many dose one jar serve?
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