Mason Jar Chocolate Cake Mix
This Mason Jar Chocolate Cake Mix layers rich cocoa, flour, and sugar into a ready-to-bake quart jar gift. Just add wet ingredients, bake, and enjoy a moist, homemade chocolate cake in minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips optional, but makes it fudgy
Instructions
- Layer order for pretty stripes: flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder + soda + salt mixed together, then chocolate chips on top.
- To Bake the Cake
- Add jar contents to a large mixing bowl. Stir or sift well. Then add:
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup milk (or buttermilk for extra richness)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water (last, stir gently)
- Pour into a greased 9×13 baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 30–35 minutes (or until toothpick comes out clean). Cool before frosting.
Notes
This chocolate cake mix will make a 9×13 cake or two 8-inch round cakes.