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Order by 16 December to ensure delivery before 25 December 2025.
Order by 16 December to ensure delivery before 25 December 2025.

RED VELVET CAKE IN A JAR

RED VELVET CAKE IN A JAR

Ingredients:
  • 2⅔ cups Cake flour
  • 2 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • ½ cup Unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup Oil
  • 1¾ cups Sugar
  • 2 tsp Vanilla essence
  • 3 Eggs, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp Red food colouring
  • 1 cup Buttermilk, room temperature
  • 2 tsp White vinegar
Icing:
  • 125g Butter, room temperature
  • 230g Medium fat cream cheese
  • 400g Icing sugar
Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C, then Spray & Cook a baking dish (± 9x13 inches size).

  2. Sift together the flour, cocoa & baking soda.

  3. In another large bowl, beat together the butter & sugar until fluffy, then beat in the oil, followed by the eggs, vanilla essence & red food colouring with an electric mixer.

  4. Start adding the flour mixture to the butter mixture, adding about ⅓ at a time, alternating with about ⅓ of the buttermilk. Once combined, turn off the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl.

  5. Add the vinegar and mix with a spatula.

  6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 - 35 mins, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Method for Icing:
  1. Add all the ingredients to a bowl & mix on high using an electric mixer, until smooth.
To Assemble:

  1. Once the cake has cooled, cut out cake discs using a Consol lid.

  2. Then in a Consol jar, create layers alternating cake discs & icing and voilà - Cake in a Jar :)

RED VELVET CAKE IN A JAR