Birthday Cake in a Jar

Birthday Cake in a Jar
Recipe from The Family Kitchen

• 1 yellow cake mix, prepared according to package directions
• 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles (I used an entire small container) 
• 1 jar vanilla frosting, tinted into two colors

Stir the rainbow sprinkles into the prepared cake mix. Bake according to package directions in a 9×13 baking dish. Once the cake is cooked and cooled, tear it into large, crumbly pieces.

Assemble the birthday cake in a jar by placing a small amount of cake into the bottom of four small canning jars. Top with one color of frosting, a bit more cake, and the second color of frosting.  Top each jar with a seal and lid. Store in the fridge for up to 2 days.  Serve with candles and a lot of birthday wishes.

Want to send your cake via snail mail? Feel free to pack it tightly and pop it in the mail, but you’ll want to make sure it arrives at your destination within 3 days for maximum freshness.

Makes four cakes in jars.

Now when I created mine I didn't have four jars. I had a two quart jar and that filled the entire thing up. It was easier than making four separate jars, and I don't think my friend who have wanted to carry around four jars of her birthday cake with her.

Instead of one jar of vanilla frosting, I used two. Pictures below.

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