Description
These Halloween Mason Jar Cakes are a delightful and festive treat perfect for spooky season. Layers of rich chocolate cake and colorful buttercream frosting come together in individual jars for a fun and portable dessert that’s sure to impress at any Halloween gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients called for on the box: eggs, oil, water)
Buttercream Frosting:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Orange and purple gel food coloring
Additional:
- Halloween sprinkles
- 8 half-pint (8-ounce) mason jars
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven according to cake mix directions. Prepare and bake the chocolate cake in a large sheet pan as directed. Allow the cake to cool completely.
- Make Frosting: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the powdered sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract, beating until light and fluffy.
- Color Frosting: Divide the frosting evenly into two bowls and tint one bowl orange and the other purple using gel food coloring.
- Assemble: Using a round cutter or the rim of a mason jar, cut out circles of cake that will fit inside the jars. Place a layer of cake in the bottom of each mason jar, then pipe or spoon a layer of frosting on top. Repeat layers until the jars are filled, finishing with a swirl of frosting on top.
- Decorate: Decorate with Halloween sprinkles. Close jars with lids if transporting or serve immediately.
Notes
- Use any cake flavor you like — vanilla or red velvet work great too.
- Add gummy worms or candy eyes for extra spooky fun.
- Cakes can be made a day ahead and stored in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar cake
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 65g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 86g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
