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cake in a jar + update

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  • HannahIOW
    HannahIOW Posts: 2,958 Forumite
    Hmm never heard of that... have heard of putting dry cake ingredients into a sealed jar though and giving those as gifts...
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  • SavvyStudent_2
    SavvyStudent_2 Posts: 188 Forumite
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    There are tins of cake and portions (in little covered plastic pudding basin type tubs) of sponge in the custard / rice pudding section of the supermarket - so cake must be something that keeps under the right conditions?
  • Seakay
    Seakay Posts: 4,269 Forumite
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    The jars used on the American sites are so-called "canning jars" ie the lids have a vacuum seal so they are air tight and neither they or their individual ingredients will go off anytime soon.
  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    hannahO wrote: »
    I don't fancy rancid butter or veg oil if that is used in the cake.:(


    Does it go rancid in lemon curd or tinned macaroni and cheese?

    It wont go rancid because it's sterile.
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  • adouglasmhor
    adouglasmhor Posts: 15,554 Forumite
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    SavvyStudent wrote: »
    There are tins of cake and portions (in little covered plastic pudding basin type tubs) of sponge in the custard / rice pudding section of the supermarket - so cake must be something that keeps under the right conditions?

    Good one I hadn't thought of that example.
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  • euripidesralph
    euripidesralph Posts: 101 Forumite
    Hiya

    Thanks OP what a great idea - I googled it and it seems ok if you're careful - what a brilliant gift idea - am seriously debating giving this a try for unique christmas presents

    Dont know if this helps anyone but Ill add a link for the page explaining about it - it sort of explains why the cake is kept edible

    http://www.realfood4realpeople.com/jars.html

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  • pelirocco
    pelirocco Posts: 8,275 Forumite
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    Why would it be a time saver? , its going to take the same amount of time to make whenever you make it
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  • dandy-candy
    dandy-candy Posts: 2,214 Forumite
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    pelirocco wrote: »
    Why would it be a time saver? , its going to take the same amount of time to make whenever you make it

    Just because I could make a batch and cook them in one go, then eat them over the course of the year whenever I fancy instead of having to start baking each time.
  • lucylollipop
    lucylollipop Posts: 176 Forumite
    This may be a silly question, but how would get it out of the jars.....? Sorry, my brain isn't quite working today...
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  • dandy-candy
    dandy-candy Posts: 2,214 Forumite
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    lucylollipop wrote: »
    This may be a silly question, but how would get it out of the jars.....? Sorry, my brain isn't quite working today...
    The jars i've seen used in photos dont have a neck. But tbh I'm happy spooning it out if gets stuck and hiding it under custard!

    I'm not 100% sure if this is allowed but here is a link to the thread I saw it on - the cake is post number 3. It has loads of great recipe ideas and you don't have to join to see the post - apologies if this isn't allowed and please can a mod delete the link if I was wrong to put it here!
    http://www.homesteadingtoday.com/showthread.php?t=211821
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