Rainbow Jar Cakes

What youll need:White cake mixPint-size canning jarsFood coloringNon-stick cooking spray Have you ever seen a rainbow cake? You slice it, and there, before your eyes, are the brilliant colors you find in a rainbow. Its a gorgeous thing to behold and delicious as well. The one and only problem with a rainbow cake is that, until you cut it, you cant see the colors. Wouldnt it be nice if you could incorporate those vibrant colors in to the scenery at your wedding, birthday party or other event? You can, you know. You can bake the rainbow cake in a different way and everyone will be able to see the colors before cutting the cake. And, forget cutting the cake; just give each person their cakes in jars! The jar cake is so pretty because you can see all the layers - each a different color. When you hand out individual rainbow cakes you not only avoid cutting, serving and cleaning up after a regular cake, but at the same time, you give each recipient a party favor.

Use pint-size canning jars to bake the cakes. They are tempered to withstand heat and can be placed in a hot oven. Do not substitute with jars like mayonnaise or similar glass jars; they could break while baking.

Mix up a white cake from a box or recipe. To help you decide how much cake batter youll need, check the cupcake recipe, then allow about two cupcakes per jar. Spray each of the canning jars with non-stick cooking spray. Be sure to spray the bottom as well as the sides thoroughly. Use five small bowls to color the white cake batter. They dont necessarily have to be divided out perfectly even. Just eyeball it and divide the mix between the five bowls. Add food coloring drops until you get really vivid colors in each bowl. Make one bowl purple, one blue, one green, one yellow and one red. Spoon approximately three tablespoons of the purple batter into the bottom of each jar. Next, add the same amount of the blue, then the green, the yellow, and the red. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Set the jars of batter into a rectangular cake pan. Place water in the cake pan until its about a quarter-inch deep. This will help protect the glass jars as they bake for about 30 minutes. After the jars have cooled add frosting, whip cream or another topping. If the cake has risen all the way to the top of the jar just remove part of the cake to allow room for the topping. Your guests are going to love the rainbow cakes which are brilliant and scrumptious.