Description
A fun and festive Mason Jar Cakes recipe featuring layers of rich Devils Food Chocolate Cake and colorful marshmallow frosting, perfect for individual servings and easy gifting.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake
- 1 box Devils Food Chocolate Cake mix
- Vegetable oil as directed on box
- Eggs as directed on box
- Water as directed on box
Frosting
- 1 cup room temperature butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 7 oz jar marshmallow cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring purple
- Food coloring green
Decoration
- 1 bag dark chocolate candy melts
- Sprinkles optional
- 8 oz mason jars
- Ziploc or piping bags
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare Muffin Cups: Place paper baking cups inside regular size muffin tins.
- Mix Cake Batter: Prepare the Devils Food Chocolate Cake mix according to box instructions using water, vegetable oil, and eggs.
- Bake Cupcakes: Pour batter into muffin cups and bake for approximately 18 minutes or as directed on the box.
- Cool Cupcakes: Remove cupcakes from the pan and allow to cool completely.
- Make Frosting: Cream 1 cup of room temperature butter in a mixer, then add marshmallow cream. Gradually mix in powdered sugar and vanilla, continuing to beat for about 4 minutes until smooth and blended.
- Color Frosting: Divide frosting into two bowls. Add 3 drops of purple food coloring to one bowl and mix well. Add 3 drops of green food coloring to the other bowl and mix well.
- Prepare Cake Layers: Remove paper baking cups from cupcakes and cut each cupcake horizontally into halves.
- Assemble Jars: Place one cupcake half at the bottom of each mason jar. Fill a Ziploc or piping bag with purple frosting, cut off the corner, and pipe frosting over the cupcake layer. Sprinkle candies or sprinkles on top.
- Repeat Layers: Add the second cupcake half on top, pipe green frosting, then sprinkle. Finish with frosting and sprinkles as desired.
- Create Spider Web Decorations: Draw or print a spider web on paper and cover it with wax paper. Melt dark chocolate candy melts in 30-second microwave intervals until smooth. Pour melted chocolate into a piping bag or Ziploc bag, cut a tiny hole at the tip, and trace the spider web onto wax paper. Let chocolate harden completely.
- Serve: Once spider webs are firm, place them on top of the jars or use as decorations. Serve and enjoy your Mason Jar Cakes!
Notes
- Ensure cupcakes are completely cooled before cutting for easier handling.
- Use parchment paper to help remove cupcake layers smoothly.
- Substitute dark chocolate candy melts with white chocolate or colored melts for variation.
- Sprinkles can be tailored to the occasion or theme.
- Chocolate spider webs can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar (about 150 g)
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
