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.
638 Comments on “S’mores Cake in a Jar.”
For the love of all things holy…this is, by far, THE most amazing thing I’ve come across in, well, forever! I’d gladly give all my skinny jeans away to eat this daily…at each meal…and snack time. GAH, looks amazing! I have a very unhealthy obsession with all things s’mores…help! ;)
Oh wow, these look absolutely beautiful!!! Not sure how you would actually go about eating it but I don’t even think it matters!
Just dip a spoon down in… that’s what I did!
I love your decadence! You always do something that surprises me. These are so, so cute. I need longer spoons, for this!
I actually used a regular spoon and it was fine! Just a little sticky at the end. ;)
Thank you for putting my mind at ease! I could imagine how sad I’d be if I couldn’t get to every crevice. My mind works in weird ways…
I had the same concerns!
YUM! Mom would love this – she’s a smores lover!
These are insane! Amazing!
Whoa.
You have got to be kidding me….
Seriously girl, you are too much. There is no question that you need your own cooking show. Or maybe I’ll get rich one day and hire you myself…!
Those look both decadant and FUN to make! My son would love those! :)
This looks amazing, it has “dinner party” written all over it :) I think itll be good in little 8oz jars, that way no one has to share. he he
these look to DIE for!! omg! I would pay you to make my sweets table at the wedding!!!! You are amazing!!!!
Oh..my..god. I need these in my life, they look incredible!
This is genius. I’ve been wanting to try the “cakes in a jar” thing for a while now and your recipe is going on my to-do list!
these are so fun! I love anything in mason jars, too. Must make, asap!
I still sleep with my baby blanket, too. :-)
Can you start posting “Warning: Danger!” signs at the top of your posts? Thanks ;)
Seriously? This is dessert “insaneness” taken to the next level!! I think you need to come visit me in Charleston, SC when I get back this summer and make this. LOVE your ideas!! :)
And we don’t have to get into swimsuits if you don’t want to. ;)
Sounds like a deal!
And I hope you are sticking this recipe on tastespotting! :)
When I saw the picture pop in my Google Reader, I about fainted. I have a soft spot for ‘smores and would go to town on these. I am in love. I want. I neeeeeeed.
that is probably the best looking dessert I have ever seen
“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.”
You are speaking to me! MY name is Jessica! I avoid skinny jeans! I still sleep with my baby blanket- even though I’m married!
BTW, these look great!
This looks amazing! I hate summer, and this recipe *almost* made me excited for it. I wonder if they make mini-mason jars, something around an 8 ounce size? I like the idea of a smaller portion, since I’d have no trouble making one of those big jars a serving!
You can find those! :)
Dying over here!!
What a cute idea. I love fun food!
Yep. Genius. You are definitely a genius.
Respect, sistaaaah.
Wicked, naughty, fabulous and really clever!
This is amazing. I don’t know what else to say.
You’re a genius in the kitchen! How do you come up with such ridiculously delicious treats? I could seriously stare at these photos all day. Can I leave work to go home and make these? Pretty please? :)
Those look amazing! You always have the best treats!
good lord girl those look amazing!!! i check your blog out everyday and drool on myself. p.s. i love how much you love bacon!!! :) its pretty awesome.
LoVe this idea! So creative and looks delicious :) cannot wait to try!
You. Are. A. Bad. Girl. My need for elastic waistbands is ever growing but I thinkI might be in love with this. And you. *drools*
OMG! I want to have one!!
HOLY GLUTTONY!!! I’ll have seven…
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Two people can share one? Right. Unless one of those two people is ME. Ain’t NOBODY touching my s’more cake in a jar!
I’m pretty sure the mason jars were appreciating the fact that they weren’t being used for crafts – or at least I would be, if I was a mason jar!
Do the jars have to be that big? Can you use the smaller jars? I’ve seen the flatter ones that have an interesting shape at wal-mart………4 or 8 ounces? It would of course depend on how high the cake part rose after baking. These look great, I may need to experiment.
Definitely! Some of that info is included in the notes at the bottom – I think small jars would be ideal! You just have to play with the batter a little. ;)
Wow.
Genius.
Oh my gosh how do you come up with these crazy recipes! This looks so good
I think these could totally make a 2hr drive to Cleveland….just sayin’
Seriously?!?!?! AMAZING!!!!
Oh my goodness… really? I would eat all four.
I’m speechless. Well, almost. These look incredible and I’m going to make them as soon as I get the chance.
Dang girl, you are killing me! You are so very creative! I wanna know when you are coming out with a cookbook!!!!!
Those look SO delicious! Thank you for the recipe, I would love to make these.
The photography is beautiful, I love that they are placed in Mason jars. Not only do they taste delicious (I’m sure) but it’s all about presentation, baby! :)
Thank you so much!
Jessica you are getting SO amazing at your photos! I mean, they were always good, but each day I am more and more in awe.
Thanks so much girl!
These look awesome! But There’s only 2 of us in my household. Do you think I could bake all 4 (crust and cakes), then refridgerate…then when we’re ready for the next one, throw the marshmellows on top a pop in the oven?? Or would you recommend just leaving the ingredients raw and making a fresh one each time I wanted a one??
I made 4 yesterday and gave 2 to my parents and they reheated them and loved them. I made them whole, even toasting the marshmallows in all. I guess it depends WHEN you would want to eat the second one? If you are planning on eating them 2 days in a row, I would bake them, then set two aside, refrigerate, then toast marshmallows. But if you don’t think you’d eat them within a day or two, I would just cut the recipe in half and make 2. :)
This recipe looks AMAZING!!! I can’t wait to make it. My husband is going to love it!
Thats why I read this blog- you are so creative! Love it! Great pics too!
I am always amazed by your fabulous dessert creations! WOW.
you have the best ideas. ever. it’s a shame you can’t send those to LA. specifically, my house.
WHAAAAT! OMG!
No way!! This has got to be the Best Idea Ever. I am addicted to mason jars, and love making everything in them. I haven’t tried baking a cake in them yet, but this version may just make me get off my ass and do so. These look amazing.