Miss D'orsay, Miss Latte and Weddingbee hostess MightySapphire requested the recipes for the cake-in-a-jar "asks" I created to invite my nearest and dearest to be in the wedding party. Well, ask and you shall receive.
The five recipes -- Toasted Coconut Cherry Cake, Pineapple Spice Cake, Lemon Poppyseed Cake and Mocha Chip Cake and Orange Almond Cake -- all require the same wet ingredients (which won't be layered into the jars):
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into tablespoons
Each set of directions is also identical:
- In a mixer bowl, blend cake mix ingredients (this is the yumminess layered in the jar) briefly.
- Beat in 3/4 cup butter and 1/2 cup water. Beat on medium for 1 1/2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, beat 3 eggs with 1/4 cup water and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add egg mixture to batter in three batches, beating well after each addition.
- Scrape batter into 2 parchment-lined 8- or 9-inch pans.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350 F.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Invert onto racks to cool completely.
And now, the dry ingredients for each cake.
Toasted Coconut Cherry Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup buttermilk powder or nonfat milk powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted
- 1/3 cup finely diced dried sweet cherries
Pineapple Spice Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup buttermilk powder or nonfat milk powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely diced dried pineapple (3 ounces)
Lemon Poppyseed Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup buttermilk powder or nonfat milk powder
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped lemon slice candy
Mocha Chip Cake:
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup buttermilk powder or nonfat milk powder
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Finish with chocolate frosting or vanilla frosting mixed with espresso powder.
Orange Almond Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup finely ground roasted unsalted almonds
- 1/4 cup buttermilk powder or nonfat milk powder
- 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped roasted unsalted almonds
Which one sounds best to you? Are you serving any similar flavors as wedding cake? Happy baking!
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