Now it’s time to write out the recipe for the recipient. Place the recipe on the card, and write something to the following effect:
World’s Best Chocolate Fudge Cake
Congratulations! You are the new owner of the world’s best chocolate fudge cake recipe. Here’s how to make it.
First, remove the lid and take out the package of toppings. Set this aside for later.
Pour all of the contents of the jar into a bowl. Add 1 cup of softened butter and 5 eggs. Mix everything together. Add up to 3/4 cup of water as required. The mixture should be smooth but not gluey. Make sure that there are no lumps.
Butter a pan and pour the cake batter into the pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.
Add toppings such as icing and sprinkles, and enjoy your cake!
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What a cool gift! I’ve always wanted to try those gift in a jar things. I have a recipe book full of them somewhere…. should make and send to my clients for Christmas!
Do you have any ideas for pretty containers I could use to mail them in? I’d be scared to mail a glass jar!
a local discount department store will surely have some nice plastic containers … this time of year they may even have some decorated with a holiday theme. i did soup in a jar and cookies in a jar last year for gifts and they went over very well … it was also a nice time for a friend and i to sit down and put them together … make a few extras for your cupboard … it’s always nice to reach up there and enjoy you labors! Happy Holidays!
You could always try a tall, thin Christmas cookie container, though I’d use packing tape around the edges to secure them just in case. Glass does relatively well in bubble wrap, although I haven’t tried mailing mason jars!
What size pan are you supposed to use with this recipe?
I use a longer pan that is just over a foot long and just under a foot wide. However, I like smaller, brownie-style cake slices. The one in the photo is a smaller square pan, so the pieces are deeper.