By Brooke McLay, Babble
What happens when you take the classic flavor of red velvet
cake, zap it in the microwave in under two minutes, then serve it
layered with nutella and cream cheese frosting in a jar? I’d tell you,
but since making a batch of such cakes myself, I’ve been living on a
golden cloud while a shirtless Fabio feeds me grapes and escargot.
Dreamy, people. That’s what this cake is.
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If you can’t do dreamy tonight, no worries. You can make
this cake, layer it with all that crazy-headed goodness, then twist on a
canning lid and toss it in the fridge until you’re ready to have your
world rocked. Now what could be better than that? I’ll ask Fabio then
get back to you on that one.
Red Velvet Nutella Cake-in-a-Jar
Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix, prepared according to package directions
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 1 jar cream cheese frosting
- 3 pint-sized canning jars
Directions:
1. Thoroughly wash and dry the inside of each canning jar.
Spray the inside of each jar thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray. Set
aside.
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2. Stir the red food coloring into the prepared cake batter.
Spoon about 1 cup of cake batter into each jar. Cook one jar at a
time in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or until the cake is cooked
through. Allow jars to cool slightly, then scoop the top half of cake
from the jar. Spoon a tablespoon or so of Nutella into the center of the
jar, top with a dollop of cream cheese frosting, then replace the top
half of the cake back in the jar, add another layer of Nutella, then
enough frosting to fill the rest of the jar.
3. Serve immediately or cover with a lid and store in the
fridge or pop into the mail & surprise someone you love! Cakes
should stay fresh in the fridge for up to 5 days, and can be mailed so
long as they are topped with a canning jar lid and arrive at their final
destination within 3 days.
