Chocolate Cake Mix in a Jar Recipe

Guest Author - Sandy Moyer

2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 cups sugar

1/3 cup powdered milk

1/2 cup baking cocoa

1 tsp. instant coffee granules

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Place the mixture in a one quart wide-mouth canning jar and press it firmly into the bottom of the jar. Layer the sugar on top, pressing it down firmly. In a small bowl, mix the powdered milk, cocoa powder, and instant coffee granules together. Layer the mixture on top of the other ingredients in the canning jar.

Screw the 2 piece lid on the jar, then place a circle of fabric over the lid. Secure the fabric with a piece of thin ribbon or raffia.

Attach a card to the jar with the following directions -

To make a chocolate cake...
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 9" x 13" cake pan. Place the cake mix in large mixing bowl and stir. Make a well in the center & add ..... 1/2 cup vegetable oil + 2 beaten eggs+1-3/4 cup warm water. Mix until all ingredients are well blended. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes. Cake is done if the top springs back when pressed lightly in the center. Cool the cake completely on a wire rack before frosting.

Or, use this printable tag -

To print this tag -

Place your cursor aside of the tag image.

Left click on your mouse and drag the cursor across the tag to highlight the image.

Release the mouse button and click on "file" on the taskbar.

Click on "print"

In the printer control box, click on "print selection".

Click on "apply", then on "print"

You'll print just the jar tag... not the entire page.

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