For me, the sweetest day of the year is not Halloween, but Christmas, where peppermint flavored chocolates hit the shelves and gingerbread cookies that I shamelessly hoard are stocked up in my cupboard. Therefore, it would only make sense that my favorite gifts to create are edible, sweet ones. And because my wallet is crying from the high gas prices and college application fees, my only option is to deem that the best presents are from the heart, not from the bank! So if you’re on a budget like me, here is a tasty Mason jar related recipe that will make the hipster in your life squeal in delight.
For this delicious dessert, you will need:
2 Large Eggs
2/3 Cup Water
1/4 Cup Oil
For the frosting:
4 Tbsp. Water
1/2 Stick softened butter
For the decorations:
Mason Jars(a dozen for $8.95 at target)
Duncan Hines Red Velvet Decadent Cupcake Mix (With Cream Cheese Frosting) ($2.82)
Sprinkles($2.75)
1. Follow the instructions on the back of the package to make the cupcakes.
2. Take your cupcakes out of the oven and allow them to cool.
3. Make the frosting according to the package instructions. When I made the frosting, the instructions confused me because it tells you to whip butter and then slowly pour in the mix. Now, I don’t know about you, but I find mixing powder with barely any liquid to be pointless. So, right after I beat the butter, I poured in the water and powder. My frosting came out great, but I added two extra tablespoons of water because it was just a bit too sweet. Now, you are ready to start assembling your jars!
4. You will want to use a sharp knife to cut your cupcakes horizontally since a butter knife will most likely make your cupcake crumble. Cut them into either 2 or 3 layers depending on how thick you want the layers to be.
5. Place one layer at the bottom of the jar, and pipe a layer of frosting on top of it.
6. Add the next cupcake layer and an additional layer of frosting. If the jar is not full by the time you finished one cupcake, feel free to add more layers from other cupcakes.
7. Finally, top off your last layer of frosting with some festive sprinkles. I used Cakemate’s Peppermint Sugar from Stater Bros.
8. Decorate your jar!
