Halloween Cake Jars: Spooky Treats in a Jar
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Buttermilk
- Brewed coffee
- Semi-sweet chocolate
- Heavy cream
- Cream cheese
- Instructions:
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- In another bowl, combine buttermilk and cooled coffee.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown. Cool before crumbling.
- For ganache, heat heavy cream until simmering; pour over chopped chocolate and whisk until smooth.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Assemble jars by layering crumbled cake, ganache, and frosting. Decorate as desired.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg