Chocolate Cake in a Jar

Ingredients 125 g plain flour 200g white sugar 2g baking powder 1g mixed spice 75g butter 60ml water 25g cocoa powder 60ml milk 1 egg, beaten 1tsp vanilla essence

Method

1. Sterilize 2, 1 pint, straight sided wide mouthed jars and lids by boiling for ten minutes. Keep lids in the water until needed.
2. Preheat the oven to 165 oC (325 oF).
3. In a bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and mixed spice.
4. In another large bowl place butter, water and cocoa powder. Heat until butter melts and combine the ingredients.
5. Stir in the flour mixture and blend. Add milk, egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
6. Distribute into the two jars and bake for 35 - 40 mins.
7. Using oven mitts remove one jar at a time.
8. Place the jars somewhere to cool.
9. Store the cakes in the fridge or freezer until ready to give.

Made these today and they worked perfectly and they taste great!! Two didn't stay in their jars very long particularly when combined with the Luxury Hot Fudge Sauce.

I said that I was going to offer an idea for a Christmas present well, how about a few of these and a jar of the Fudge Sauce? Put them in a nice basket and watch them lick their lips!!! You'll notice that the recipe calls for two pint jars well I used five little 8oz jars (just under 1/2 pint) so that I could make little individual puddings for giving as gifts, but you can use whatever size jars you want!!



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