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    Home » Recipes

    Mug Cake Mix - Gift in a Mason Jar

    November 17, 2016 by Patti Estep 14 Comments

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    Mug with cake mix, whipped cream and chocolate chips

    Give your friends and family a quart mason jar filled with mug cake mix and a bag of chocolate chips for a yummy single treat.

    Mason jar with mug cake mix red and white string and a decorative spoon.

    Do you have a sweet tooth? After dinner, do you crave just a little something sweet? I admit to being that person. Yet I try not to have too many temptations calling my name around the house. You know, because once I know they are there, I worry about them.

    The Solution: Single-serve mug cake mix. It's just enough to satisfy your sweet tooth, without having the rest of the cake left hanging around, tempting you to eat more.

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    Cake made in a mug

    Mason Jar Mug Cake Mix

    You mix it with water in a mug, then cook it for just one minute in the microwave. Quick and easy.

    Mug cake in mug with whipped cream

    This mug cake mix is very cakey, but you can add any toppings on hand to give it a boost. I tried several recipes but ended up using Betty Crocker's Molten Lava Cake Recipe, and varied it up by using a regular chocolate cake mix and chocolate chips.

    Here's why. This was the only recipe I tried that tasted good but did not require any additional ingredients like butter, oil, or eggs to make it. All you need is water, making this gift, tasty and convenient.

    Mug with mason jar mix in background

    Making the Mug Cake with Cake Mix

    So why not make a few for your friends? I already did the math. This will be enough to fill three 1-quart size mason jars with a little extra room for a small baggie of chocolate chips. Each mason jar will make approx. 12 mugs of cake.

    Supplies

    • 1 box of angel food cake
    • 2 boxes of chocolate cake (or any other flavor)
    • Large bowl for mixing
    • 3 1-quart size mason jars
    • bag of chocolate chips (~1/2 cup for each jar)
    • small baggies for the chocolate chips

    Here's a free printable for the tags to tie to the jar. Just click on the images and you will go to a pdf, that can be printed or saved. Cut out the instructions and glue them to the backing tag.

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    INSTRUCTION TAG
    blank-gift-tag
    BACKING TAG
    Mason jar lid with kraft paper label saying Merry Christmas.

    The kraft paper labels used on the mason jar lid come from Avery #22808. You can print a message from a large list of templates on Avery's Online site. Here's the one I used.

    I think everyone on my list will appreciate a little chocolate cake now and then. And, I'll be sure to keep one for me, so I can satisfy my after-dinner sweet tooth while keeping the portion control in check.

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    More Foodie Homemade Gift Ideas: 

    • Chocolate Bark Candy
    • Pretzel Chocolate Caramel Treats
    • Homemade Granola
    • Hot Fruit Tea Mix
    • Homemade BBQ and Ranch Mix

    Mason jar mug cake with instruction card.
    Mug cake jar
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    4.84 from 6 votes

    Mason Jar Mug Cake Mix

    Give your friends and family a quart mason jar filled with mug cake mix and a bag of chocolate chips for a yummy single treat.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Active Time20 mins
    Additional Time5 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Yield: 3
    Author: Patti Estep
    Cost: $15

    Equipment

    • Computer and printer for tags
    • scissors

    Materials

    • 1 box of angel food cake
    • 2 boxes of chocolate cake or any other flavor
    • Large bowl for mixing
    • 3 1- quart size mason jars
    • bag of chocolate chips ~1/2 cup for each jar
    • small baggies for the chocolate chips
    • Card stock and ribbon for tags

    Instructions

    • Print out mason jar lid labels and tags on the computer.
    • In a large bag or bowl combine the angel food cake mix and the 2 boxes of chocolate cake and mix well.
    • Portion out the cake mixes into three clean quart size mason jars.
    • Fill a small baggie with about 1/2 cup of chocolate chips, tied up, and place on top of the cake mix.
    • Close the mason jar and add direction tags with a pretty ribbon.

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    Comments

    1. Melissa

      December 13, 2022 at 7:48 am

      What size mug is recommended? 12oz+?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 13, 2022 at 7:57 am

        Melissa, Yes, around 10-12 oz.

        Reply
    2. Hannah

      October 14, 2021 at 12:20 pm

      Hi! I am wondering if you could just mix the chocolate chips right into the jar? And make sure to just shake up the jar before using? Or does adding them on top make a big difference?

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        October 14, 2021 at 3:22 pm

        Hannah, It's worth a try, but my thought is that it might be difficult to get an even amount of chips as you scoop out the mix.

        Reply
    3. Juli

      December 22, 2019 at 12:57 am

      Last I checked it was 4 TBSP to a forth of a cup.

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 22, 2019 at 7:11 am

        Juli, you're right. 4 tablespoons is a fourth of a cup. When I was using heaping tablespoons when I made the cake so it would be more like 1/4 cup. I probably should have written approx. 1/4 cup. Sorry for the confusion.

        Reply
    4. Dawn

      December 19, 2018 at 10:56 pm

      Am I missing the actual recipe somewhere? Having trouble finding it...

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        December 20, 2018 at 7:00 am

        I used Betty Crocker's recipe for the base mix. There's a link in the paragraph below the mug with whipped cream. Instead of dark chocolate cake mix, I used regular chocolate and I placed a baggie of chocolate chips in each jar instead of chocolate squares. Since you are only using 1/2 box of angel food cake it takes 2 chocolate cake boxes and 1 angel food to fill 3-quart mason jars. Mix the 3 boxes up in a large plastic bag and divide evenly between the 3 quart jars. Add a little baggie of chocolate chips to the top of each jar.

        Reply
    5. Mary

      November 21, 2018 at 12:04 am

      Has anyone tried other cake flavors with the angel food cake? Wondering if this would be good with spice cake instead of chocolate.

      Reply
    6. Krista

      September 27, 2018 at 7:22 am

      Did you use the whole angel food cake mix? The recipe used only 1 1/3 cup...

      Reply
      • Patti Estep

        September 27, 2018 at 7:40 am

        Yes Krista, I did, but that made three gift jars. The original recipe called for 1 1/3 cups which they wrote as 1/2 box with 1 full box of super moist chocolate cake. So I used one whole box of the angel food with 2 whole boxes of the chocolate cake. This amount filled 3 quart sized mason jars. I hope that helps.

        Reply
    7. Grandmas House DIY

      November 30, 2016 at 12:05 pm

      This is so cute and what a great gift idea! We would love to have you at our To Grandma's house we go link party 🙂 It started this morning, thanks! http://www.grandmashousediy.com

      Reply
    8. Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

      November 27, 2016 at 9:18 am

      I love gift ideas like this! Thanks for sharing on the What's for Dinner link up!

      Reply
    9. Karen

      November 17, 2016 at 7:44 am

      This is such a great idea, Patti, and I love the portion control. I worry over those sweets hanging around too. This is the perfect amount for a nice treat, without so much guilt.

      Reply

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