the mason jar chocolate cake

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the mason jar chocolate cake
 
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Recently Mason jars have become popular to use for just about anything! But did you ever think to use them to bake a cake? Here is a great idea to impress your guests at your next dinner party or better yet, surprise someone special with a little treat on date night! You can make ahead of time, then just pop them in the oven while you’re enjoying your dinner and wine. The chocolate aroma will fill your house, the taste will satisfy everyone’s taste buds, and the presentation will showoff your creativity! Have fun; cheers, and as always, enjoy…
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Ingredients
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, plus more for dusting
  • ¼ cup hot-chocolate mix
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup brewed coffee, at room temperature
  • 2 cups whipped cream
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, hot-chocolate mix, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, eggs, vanilla extract, olive oil and coffee. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet, one-third at a time, whisking to incorporate between each addition. Arrange eight 8-ounce Mason jars on a baking sheet and carefully pour ½ cup batter into each jar. Place the tray in the oven and bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35-40 minutes. Remove from the oven. Top each cake with some whipped cream and dust with cocoa powder. Serve warm and enjoy.