Next year, I’ll definitely stock up on these during the summer months when coupons drop the price on a box of dozen to less than $10.
Anyway, wash your jars (and lids) and let dry thoroughly.
Fill the jars about halfway full with your favorite cupcake recipe. You need to allow room for the cake to expand, as well as room for frosting. It’s difficult to judge the bake time required, so monitor and use a toothpick to judge when they are ready (just a few crumbs should stick to the toothpick after inserting into the center of the cake).
Since I was fancying these up, I used an apple corer or a knife to make a small well in the center of each cake:
Then I poured in a bittersweet chocolate ganache…yum:
Finally, I topped it all with a homemade peppermint buttercream icing and a few sprinkles of crushed peppermint stick:
Pop the top back on, stick on a label, tie a bit of ribbon and you’re good to go!
uh, YUM!
Those really look great!
What a good find!!
They tasted wonderful…or so Kelly and my coworkers have said!
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