Brownie Cake in a Jar
Submitted by zach
Fudgy brownie cake baked right in wide-mouth canning jars and sealed hot for gift-giving or storage. Cocoa, buttermilk, and walnuts make a rich, moist crumb that keeps beautifully in the sealed jar.
YIELD
12 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
55 minREADY
2 hrsBaking cake in a canning jar might sound like a Pinterest stunt, but this one actually works.
A rich, cocoa-based brownie batter with buttermilk and chopped walnuts gets poured into sterilized wide-mouth pint jars and baked until a pick comes out clean.
Seal the lids on while the cakes are still screaming hot, and the jars vacuum-seal as they cool.
The result is a fudgy, portable brownie cake that makes an incredible homemade gift or a grab-and-go treat for picnics and lunchboxes.
Kitchen Tips
- Use only straight-sided, wide-mouth canning jars. Tapered jars will trap the cake and make it impossible to remove.
- Sterilize the jars, lids, and rings in boiling water for a full 10 minutes before filling.
- Seal the lids immediately after pulling each jar from the oven. The heat creates the vacuum seal, so speed matters.
- A pinch of cinnamon in the batter is optional but adds a warm depth that plays well with the cocoa.
Ingredients
Directions
Sterilize two 1-pint, straight-sided, wide-mouth canning jars, lids and rings by boiling for 10 minutes; set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking soda and cinnamon, if desired.
Set aside. In a medium sauce pan, combine butter or margarine, water and cocoa powder; heat and stir until butter or margarine is melted and mixture is well-blended.
Remove from heat; stir in flour ixture. Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla; beat by hand until smooth.
Stir in nuts.
Pour mixture into the prepared canning jars; place jars onto a cookie sheet.
Preheat oven to 325℉ (160℃).
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a pick inserted deep into each cake comes out clean.
Remove cakes from the oven, one at a time.
Place a lid, then a ring onto the jars and screw ring down tightly.
Place on counter to cool.
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