Originally Posted by flybreit

Sue, I am so not a gourmet! I actually just used a cake mix (or any recipe) and baked them like cupcakes in the tiny little canning jars (sometimes I use cupcake liners - they look very festive through the quilted glass jars with coordinating fabric on top!). I did worry about whether the glass jars would crack, so I baked them on a jelly roll pan with just a little water in it (about 1/2") - I figured if custard cups could take it, the canning jars could too.

I did google 'cake baked in a mason jar' - haven't finished reading it all yet! But got a couple of good links for you -


[http://awtr.blogspot.com/2007/09/cake-in-jar.html]
[http://baking.about.com/od/giftideas...gjarcakes.html]

I use them for 'favors' - make King cakes for our Mardi Gras party, this year I think I'll make fruit cake - because for most of us, that's more than enough!, we've used them at bridal and baby showers, just whatever. They're fun and easy.

Originally Posted by craftybear

you can get it a fabric shops (Joanns carries it), also Walmart if yours still has the fabric dept.

Originally Posted by Sue Fish

http://www.kitchenlink.com/holiday/merrygifts.html
http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/c...ifts/index.htm
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/giftinajar/index.shtml
http://www.abbys-kitchen.com/jar-gift-mix-recipes.htm

let me know if you want more of these recipes

Originally Posted by Jshep

Thank you so much for these links. I have been looking for something like this for a long time

Originally Posted by Jshep

I checked at Walmart yesterday for the clear vinyl, but they didn't have it. Just a thought. Would fabric backed vinyl work? (As in a vinyl tablecloth)

Originally Posted by purplemem

Look in Walmart in the school supply section. I bought clear "pencil bags" for 10 cents each (on clearance last week). I will cut them apart for the clear vinyl pieces.