Jar Cake

Published On January 19, 2022
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Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Difficulty Level
Intermediate

Ingredients

FOR VANILLA CAKE BASE :
Oil - 1/3 Cup + For greasing
Curd - 1/3 Cup
Powdered sugar - 3/4 Cup
All purpose flour / Maida - 1 & 1/2 Cup sieved + For dusting
Baking powder - 1 Teaspoon
Baking soda - 1/2 Teaspoon
Milk - As required
Vinegar - 1 Tablespoon
FOR RAS MALAI JAR CAKE :
Cake base - 2 Pieces
Ras malai - As required
Whipped cream - As required
Yellow food colour : A pinch
Almond / Badam - As required sliced
Pistachio / Pista - As required sliced
Dry rose petals - As required
Sprinkles - As required for garnishing (optional)
FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE BASE :
Oil - 1/3 Cup + For greasing
Curd - 1/3 Cup
Powdered sugar - 3/4 Cup
All purpose flour / Maida - 1 & 1/2 Cup sieved + For dusting
Cocoa powder - 2 Teaspoons
Baking powder - 1 Teaspoon
Baking soda - 1/2 Teaspoon
Milk - As required
Vinegar - 1 Tablespoon
FOR CHOCOLATE JAR CAKE :
Cake base - 2 Pieces
Butterscotch pieces - As required ( optional )
Whipped cream - As required
Chocolate ganache - As required
Coffee syrup - As required
Chocolate - Grated as required
Sprinkles - As required for garnishing (optional)
FOR COFFEE SYRUP :
Coffee powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
Sugar - 1/2 Teaspoon
Water - 2 Tablespoons
FOR CHOCOLATE GANACHE :
Fresh cream - 50 Grams
Chocolate - 50 Grams

Instructions

FOR VANILLA CAKE BASE :
Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes.
Take oil, curd, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Whisk them well in one direction for 2 to 3 minutes.
Then add all-purpose flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well. Now add milk gradually and prepare a medium-consistency batter. Then add vinegar. Mix well.
Grease a cake tin with oil. Dust it with flour. Then pour the cake batter in it. Tap the cake tin gently to remove air bubbles from it.
Put the cake tin in the oven for baking. Bake the cake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 to 25 minutes.
Once done, take the cake tin out of the oven and let it cool down at room temperature. De-mould the cake and cut it with the help of a cookie cutter. Keep it aside.
FOR RAS MALAI JAR CAKE :
Beat whipped cream with a beater for 3 to 4 minutes. Add yellow food colour. Mix well. Keep it aside.
Take ras malai. Separate its milk and chunks.
Take a jar. Put the prepared cake piece in it. Soak it with ras malai milk. Then spread whipped cream on it. Then add ras malai chunks on it.
Now sprinkle almonds, pistachio, and dry rose petals on it. Likewise, prepare another layer. Add a big ras malai piece on it. Garnish it with almonds, pistachio, dry rose petal, and sprinkles. Close the jar with its lid.
FOR CHOCOLATE CAKE BASE :
Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes.
Take oil, curd, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Whisk them well in one direction for 2 to 3 minutes.
Then add all-purpose flour (remove 2 tsp flour from it), cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well. Now add milk gradually and prepare a medium-consistency batter. Then add vinegar. Mix well.
Grease a cake tin with oil. Dust it with flour. Then pour the cake batter. Tap the cake tin gently to remove air bubbles from it.
Put the cake tin in the oven for baking. Bake the cake at 160 degrees Celsius for 20 to 25 minutes.
Once done, take the cake tin out of the oven and let it cool down at room temperature. De-mould the cake and cut it with the help of a cookie cutter. Keep it aside.
FOR COFFEE SYRUP :
Take coffee, sugar, and water in a cup. Mix well. Keep it aside.
FOR CHOCOLATE GANACHE :
Heat fresh cream in a bowl. Turn off the flame. Add chocolate and mix well till the chocolate melts. Keep it aside.
FOR CHOCOLATE JAR CAKE :
Beat whipped cream with a beater for 3 to 4 minutes. Add 1 Teaspoon chocolate ganache in it and mix well. Keep it aside.
Take a jar. Put the prepared cake piece in it. Soak it with the coffee syrup. Add butterscotch pieces on it. Spread the whipped chocolate cream on it.
Now spread the chocolate ganache on it. Then spread the chocolate on it. Likewise, prepare another layer. Add some sprinkles to it. Close the jar with its lid.
'Jar Cake' is ready to be served.