Make your own baking mix in a jar: Juicy chocolate nut cake

Making your own baking mix in a jar is not complicated. This juicy chocolate cake without sugar from the canning jar is guaranteed to succeed.

Well, are you looking for a small gift that comes from the heart? Cheap and can be prepared in no time? Perfect for this is a Baking mix in glas.

The graduation ceremony of the Girlfriend forgotten? A small gift for the Apartment dedication or for Christmas searched?

Baking mixes in jars are also ideal for unforeseen situations or birthdays forgotten in the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Because to make such a baking mix in a jar itself is not witchcraft. The mix is stirred together very quickly and always looks wonderful.

To your loved ones you conjure with homemade gifts a smile on the lips. There are many variations on the theme of making your own baking mixes in a jar. You can pack in it cakes, cookies, muffins and even bread.

Those who know me, know that I have healthy recipes. That's why I don't use table sugar. Honey is often used as a sweetener. Since honey is a liquid ingredient, it naturally does not end up in the baking mix in the jar.

For this there is a charge Coconut blossom sugar*. It has a wonderful caramel note and goes perfectly with Cocoa powder*.

What jars are the best for the baking mixture

Small glasses, bulbous glasses or even elongated glasses? Or even bottles? You decide that all by yourself. Very nice are canning jars or jars with a nice screw cap. The lid should keep the ingredients dry - so seal well.

You don't have to buy new glasses for this. A great and inexpensive alternative are old glasses that are best washed well in the dishwasher for one round.

The Label from old jars can be easily removedThe glass can be soaked overnight in water with dishwashing detergent.

Let it dry well - best to put it in the sun and you have saved the old glass from the garbage :). I also like to use old ketchup glass bottles. You can use pretty much anything you like.

How to put the ingredients for the baking mixture in the jar?

Especially with flour and cocoa, it can get a little complicated. If you are careless, the entire glass is smeared. Then nothing of the other layers can be seen. Instead of nice separate layers in the jar, there's a big mess.

The trick is a simple one Funnel. You do not have to buy it. You can also simply use baking paper for it. Just roll up a piece of baking paper.

Leave a small opening. Carefully fill the funnel with a spoon and let the layers trickle slowly into the jar. This way, the baking mixture will end up in the jar without much spilling.

If you use a used glass, let it stand for a while after washing and drying. All the residual moisture must be able to escape completely. I usually let the jars stand for 2 hours for this.

Carefully pour the ingredients into the clean and dry containers. This creates beautiful layers that are really worth seeing. If you like, you can also hold the bottle/glass at a slight angle so that you don't fill the layers straight, but create a pattern.

Think about which colors go together and how you want to combine them. When you decide on a bottle, a funnel can be very helpful.

It's best to put the fine ingredients at the bottom - coarse ingredients such as oat flakes, chocolate chips, etc. at the top to prevent the layers from mixing. Always mix ingredients of different colors and make sure that light does not bump into light or dark into dark.

Good to know: After each layer, the glass is pushed very lightly on the table or countertop. This allows the excess air to escape. The layers become firmer and no longer slip.

The safer option is to use a spoon to help. Simply press the ingredients with the teaspoon after each layer.

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How long is the shelf life of the homemade baking mix?

Of course, this depends on the ingredients you put in your baking mix. If you like it a little fruity and therefore mix raisins into the jar, they are about 3 months durable.

Mixtures containing nuts or chocolate should also be used up within 3 months.

If you're using only dry ingredients, you can also make the baking mix a half year store for a long time without any problems.

It's best to pack a small leaflet with the gift. It says how to use the Baking mix in a jar used and how long it has a shelf life. Also the list of ingredients is certainly interesting for many gift recipients.

Pretty also look a few colorful ingredients. Like dried cranberries or apricots.

I've picked out some of the important ingredients you'll need for the recipe. Coconut blossom sugar*, Baking cocoa*, Baking powder* and ground hazelnuts* can be found on Amazon.

Thus, the baking mixture in the jar becomes a cake:

What you need in addition: 3 eggs, 2 tablespoons honey, 50 ML Coconut oil*75 ML mineral water

1. Beat the eggs with a mixer until creamy. Add honey and continue to stir.
2. Slowly stir in the baking mix - stir for 5 minutes.
3. Coconut oil* (melted) and stir in mineral water at the very end
4. Off with the dough in a small loaf pan
5. Bake with convection oven and 170°. Or upper-lower heat at 180°. The baking time depends on the form. It's best to test the breadsticks after half an hour!

What is the best way to label the chocolate cake mix?

A homemade gift necessarily needs a beautiful label. On it you write down the instructions for the recipe. If you have beautiful handwriting, it's best to do this with a black pen, it looks especially nice.

Alternatively, you can design the label on the computer and print it out. Decorate the bottle with a ribbon, a branch or a little flower to make it look even nicer. I'm sure you'll come up with something nice.

Your jar has no lid? No problem either. Fold a piece of baking paper in half, place it on the jar and tie it with a cord. Alternatively, a piece of Christmas wrapping paper will do.

There are also special pens with which you can write directly on glass. So if you want, you can also write directly on the bottle.

Our conclusion

There are many delicious baking mixes in a jar that you can mix up into a great gift in no time. Feel free to go wild. Just be careful when filling the jar that you don't mix the layers together. And also be careful when transporting them. Meal :)

Into the glass, by the way, you can also quite great Soups and Salads pack. Perfect for the office!

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