Rainbow Cake in a Jar

My kiddos and I love taking the same 'ol same 'ol goodies and making something fun and neat. Each year we make gifts in a jar for our family and friends, so when we have made so many wonderful goodies for everyone else, we need a little treat for us. We love the bright layered rainbow cake visible through the jar, and topping it with clouds of white frosting and sprinkled with pure bliss makes this delightful cake treat pure joy!

Rainbow Cake in Jar 

1 box white cake mix made according to package instructions Neon food coloring in pink, yellow, green, turquoise, and purple 3 one-pint canning jars
1 can vanilla frosting
Rainbow sprinkles

Directions

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly wash and dry the inside of each canning jar. Spray the inside of each jar thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. Scoop about 1/2 cups of cake batter into five small bowls. It doesn’t have to be perfect, don’t panic if you get a little more of less of one color than another. Tint each bowl of cake batter with the food coloring until very vibrant. Spoon about 3 tablespoons of the purple batter into the bottom of each jar. Spoon equal amounts of turquoise batter, then green, yellow, and pink. Place the jars in a shallow baking dish, add about 1/4″ in water in the baking dish. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove jars and allow to cool completely before scooping a small portion from the top of your cake and adding a hefty dollop of vanilla butter cream to the top. Sprinkle and serve, or cover with a lid and store in the fridge or pop into the mail and ; surprise someone you love!

Baking times may vary a little according to altitude and how your oven performs. :)

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