S’mores Cake in a Jar.
Oh friends.
Hi.
How are you?
Judging from the above picture, you can assume I’m doing well. I’m not going hungry, that’s for sure.
Guess what? I had a lovely dinner recipe to share with you today. Obviously, these s’mores jar cakes are not dinner. Unless your name is Jessica and you avoid skinny jeans like the plague and you still sleep with a baby blanket each night, even though you’re married.
S’mores jar cakes clearly top dinner recipes. You told me so. I asked you on Twitter. If you’re upset that you don’t have dinner for tonight… not my fault. If you’d rather see dinner than these s’more jar cakes… we obviously aren’t friends.
Let’s talk mason jars. Do you have any? If not, you can probably stop by a crafty store and pick some up for well under $5. I did that, even though I don’t do crafts. Mason jars are fun. They make me think of fireflies and moonshine and hot summer nights, although insects freak me out, one swig of the hard stuff and I’m out like a light, and spending every waking moment in air conditioning is my life. I sweat.
More on mason jars? I was a little scared, this being the first time I have baked with glass since I made you all glass shard brownies on super bowl Sunday. Mmmm… those were tasty. A little crunchy, but tasty. Not.
Just so we’re clear, s’mores jar cakes have buttery graham crusts covered with fluffy double chocolate chip cake and pillowy marshmallow toppings that are so perfectly browned and bubbly you can taste the campfire and smell the midnight July breeze.
Need more convincing? I think not.
S’mores Cake in a Jar
makes 4 16-ounce mason jar cakes
for crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 stick butter
pinch of salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt butter and mix in graham crumbs and salt. Mix until moistened. Spray 4 mason jars with non-stick spray and press graham crust into jars. I began by adding a tablespoon to each, and repeating until graham crumbs were gone. They don’t need to look perfect. I pressed the crumbs down firmly with the flat bottom of a clean screwdriver.
for cake: (from peanut butter hot fudge cupcakes)
1 1/8 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons sour cream
for topping:
1 bag of large marshmallows
In a bowl, whisk egg and sugar until smooth and no lumps remain. Add milk, cream, butter and vanilla, and mix until combined. Stir in sour cream. Sift dry ingredients together and add to wet mixture. Mix until batter is smooth. Using a 1/4 cup measure, add batter to mason jars one scoop at a time. You only want to fill them up about half way, and the batter should work evenly for 4 jars. Again – don’t worry if it is perfect. Place mason jars in a baking dish and add about 1 1/2 cups of water to the bottom. Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake is set.
Remove cake from the oven and press large marshmallows down on top, being careful not to burn yourself. There is no set number of marshmallows to use, I pressed down as many as I could, about 4-5 each. Heat the broiler on your oven and watching carefully, brown marshmallows for about 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown. Do not take your eyes off them! Serve immediately.
Notes
*The recipe looks really long, but it is actually really easy! *When you put the marshmallows on top and broil, they may sink down below the edges of the chocolate cake. This is normal. The cake it still more than halfway to the top. *These are pretty rich and sweet, and make a really great dessert for two people to share with two spoons… but can still be eaten by one. *You can use other sizes of jars, just use your eye to decided how much batter to use, never going over half way. If you have too much batter, just make a few cupcakes.
Perhaps tonight’s dinner should be more… balanced? Nah.
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I also featured this because it looks positively sinful! YUM!! http://vixenmade.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-want-smore.html
Ball jars are not technically oven safe, but they are designed for the high temperatures of canning in boiling water, so they work for baking.
They are NOT, however, broiler safe. In fact, no glass bakeware is broil safe. You’re asking to make a big mess, and possibly even seriously hurt. And a water bath doesn’t help, you’re just adding to the shock of the glass.
These do sound delicious, but you’d be better off finding another container. Metal containers and some stoneware are broiler safe.
These looks flippin’ delicious! I don’t bake often, but I’m definitely going to try this out!
Yumm!
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I would get a kitchen TORCH and hit the top instead:)
Will you be my new best friend? I’m SERIOUSLY going to hurt myself with this recipe!!! OMG! It’s GOT to be good.
THANKS!
Hey these were delicious and I totally had one for dinner. Oh and by the wayy name is Jessica, I hate skinny jeans and refuse to ever own a pair, and I still sleep with my baby blanket even though I’m married. My husband knows it is very important lol!
Amazing idea, and the presentation looks amazing. I love how you can see all the layers trough the glass! Sure gonna make these one day .
That is amazing! Can’t wait to try it! But think I’ll use the half pint jars.
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loved this and had to share it! now i can’t wait to try them…
So I really want to make these for a camping trip, but you say to serve right away. Do you think I could get away with making the cake the night before and then doing the marshmallow part right before I hop in the car to leave? I just think they are adorable and perfect for sharing around a campfire. Plus way more stable in the car than cupcakes.
I think so! The marshmallow will probably just be a bit chewy.
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My sister just moved to another state and I’m looking to make the ULTIMATE care package..would I be able to make these to ship out?
Darling, you would have to force me to share that. I want my own jar of s’mores. (This would be way too much chocolate goodness for my husband, anyway.) : )
Can these be made in baby food jars??? Still in a pan of water though…
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How many does each jar serve? Single serving??
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This looks so yummy! Thank you for sharing.
Blessings,
Linda<
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these look amazing! but….how would you go about eating this?
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Oh my! I made miniature ones for a take-home favor for a baby shower recently, and they went over like hot cakes! Or…err…smores cakes! The cake consistency was perfect, and the tutorial was a great guide. Thanks for sharing! Here are the ones I made:
http://sugarandstitch.wordpress.com/2011/09/02/baby-shower-round-up-cowgirl-up/
Love these and mentioned them on a forum… I’d love it if you could share any other camping ideas/recipes you might have!
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This recipe is wonderful! I’m linking the newsletter I write for the Washington Park Commons in Newark to your recipe and website Is it ok if I use one of the pictures (with credit, of course)?
Dear Jessica,
I have a friend who is losing weight much faster than I am. I think I’ll invite her over for coffee and a jar of s’morey goodness….mwahahahah! Thanks for the fabulous recipe! :)
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Oh my GOD I HAVE TO MAKE THESE!!!!!!!!!!! I’m drooling just thinking about eating this. lol..what an awesome idea.
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I want this.
Now.
I think I’m going to walk to the grocery store so I can make these. It’s desperation.
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Hubby’s birthday today. Totally making some of these. Fun alternative to cake, and it’s just me and him :)
My life will never be the same!
Firstly, thank you! This looks absolutely amazing.. I plan on making a bunch of these and bring them over for thanksgiving dinner and impress the family of a girl im interested in haha! my question is, they’ll still be fine if they cool off? Or do they need to be served fresh out of the oven?? Thank you in advance! I recently moved to seattle from LA after college and being all by myself up here, this website has been a life saver!!
these look dangerous and delicious all at that same time. Thanks for the recipe