Chocolate Amaretto Cake in a Jar

Chocolate Amaretto Cake in a Jar

Chocolate Cake Ingredients

1c flour

1 c cake flour

1 tsp baking soda

 1 tsp salt

2 tbsp cocoa powder

1 stick butter

1 1/2 c sugar

2 eggs

1 c sour cream

1/4 c instant coffee

8 oz sliced almonds

Stir together the flour, cake flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.

 In a large bowl, cream the butter until light. Gradually add the sugar, beating well after each addition.

Pour in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. When all the eggs are incorporated, beat for 2 more minutes at medium speed. Add the coffee and blend well.

Add the dry ingredients and the sour cream alternately, in three parts each, blending well after each addition.

Pour batter into 3 greased 1 pint mason jars. Keep the mason jars on a cookie sheet to keep them from spilling in oven and make it easier to carry. Fill each jar half full and it will back up to be almost a full jar of cake.

While they are baking you can put together cute lids with fabric or tissue paper to make cute gifts.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool on the oven top for about 15 minutes.

Ganache Creme Ingredients
1 package of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c heavy whipping creme
3 oz softened butter
3 tbsp Amaretto or 1 tsp of Almond extract

Bring the heavy cream to a boil.

Pour chocolate, softened butter, amaretto or almond extract into stand mixer.
Remove heavy cream pot from the heat and pour into the stand mixer with the other ingredients.

Continue beating until mixture is light, fluffy and smooth.  Refrigerate cream for 2 hours before using. Before spreading on cake, beat once again. Pour the creme over the cakes and place the almond slivers in the middle of the jar on top of the creme. You will need to pour the creme on the cakes before they cool because you will need to put the mason jar lids on while they are hot to make sure they seal as the cakes cool down. The seal will keep the cakes fresh longer.