Rainbow Cake in A Baby Food Jar

 

After four kids, I have gone through plenty of them!

They are so cute and sturdy, and there are so many different ways that they can be reused.

Check out my favorite 13 baby food jar crafts for some amazing ideas on reusing these!

When Earth 911 asked if I could come up with some ideas for upcycling baby food jars, I was excited and got to work right away.

 

I’m their resident craft expert this month, after winning their DIY iPad case contest.

 

I’ve had so much fun coming up with great uses for these little jars!

 

So much so, that I’ve decided to devote an entire week to them.

 

Who can resist a piece of colorful cake that is baked up and served in a cute little jar?!?  

Not me.

 

• Cake mix (I used 2 boxes of Betty Crocker vanilla)
• Food coloring (I used the gel colors, since they come out brighter than liquid coloring)
• Baby food jars

 

First, heat the oven to the temperature on the cake mix box.  

 

Mix up your cake mix according to the directions on the box.  

Depending on how many jars you need, you can make 1 or 2 (or more) boxes of cake mix.

 

Decide which color(s) you would like your cake to be, then split the mix into separate bowls, one for each color.

 

 

Add a little gel food coloring to each bowl, and mix thoroughly.

 

 

With a spoon, carefully fill each jar no more than halfway with cake mix.  

 

Trust me on this, do NOT fill it up more than halfway!

 

You can do all one color, or mix it up by layering multiple colors on top of each other.  

 

Rainbow colors are fun, too!  

 

Place jars on a baking sheet, and bake for approx. 15-20 minutes.  

 

Check them at 15 minutes, and continue checking until they are thoroughly cooked.

 

 

P.S.  If you filled them too high and the cake overflowed out of the jar, just take a butter knife and cut off the top part when it is cool enough to handle.

 

Not that I know from experience or anything…

No more than halfway!

 

Let the cakes cool, then place the lid securely on each jar.  

 

These mini cakes in a jar last for a few days.

 

That is, if they aren’t eaten by then…

 

Now that your cakes are all made, you can leave the jars as is, or you can decorate them if they are for a special occasion.  

I piped some white frosting on each cake, then added rainbow sprinkles over the top.

 

Aren’t they cute?  

I’ll be making these for my son’s second birthday party later this year, because I love the portion size.  

Here are the other baby food jar ideas I came up with…

You might also like these DIY serving dishes I created from dollar store items!

I used the same rainbow cake concept for my daughter’s Under the Sea party cake using different colors of blues.

You can check out the entire under the party or tons of ideas that you can use for an ocean or mermaid party, too!

You can also use tape to decorate inexpensively!  See how I did it for my daughter’s Minnie Mouse birthday party.