DIY ~ Cupcake Crumble in a Jar

Cupcake Crumble

The latest kitchen trend? Cupcakes in a jar! Or so it was said. I love it! And then I had to think about it. Cupcakes in a jar? Sounds fun. Sounds simple. But as I started to ponder this foodie phenomenon,  I began to have more questions than answers…

How do you get the cupcake in the jar? Do you bake the batter in the jar? Will the jar hold up to the heat in the oven? Do you bake the cupcakes separately and then place them in the jars? How do I get the cupcake out to eat it? How long can these cupcakes last? Do I need a big jar or a small jar? Where do I find a small cupcake-sized jar anyways?

..And then I decided to stop thinking and start playing. I liked the idea of “cupcake in a jar” but I wanted to put my own spin on it – the result is my Cupcake Crumble in a Jar. With this recipe, leftover cupcakes get an instant dessert makeover. It’s a cupcake-lovers go-to recipe for “in a jar” fun..

Leftover Cupcakes Get a Makeover.

Leftover vegan cupcakes needed a facelift.

Cupcake Crumble in a Jar

If you love cupcakes, and really who doesn’t, you probably bake them by the dozen, share the freshly made delights, keep them for a day or two and then the fun is over. But sometimes you end up with two or more cupcakes a day later and since cupcakes can dry out rather quickly – you are faced with a terrible predicament: do I toss these cutie cupcakes?? Now you don’t even have to let that thought cross your mind because you can easily whip up my Cupcake crumble in a jar to refresh and moisten leftover cupcakes.

Cupcake Crumble in a Jar

Here is what you will need:

* 2 or more leftover cupcakes – pop off the frosted flat tops (set aside) and crumble up the cake bottoms

* whip up your favorite vanilla or chocolate (or both) pudding

* a clean medium sized glass jar with lid – not too tall (I used a short and stout roasted red pepper jar)

* optional additional crumble ingredients (fudge sauce, nuts, marshmallow creme, canned fruit, berries and more)

layering the crumble

How To:

Now you start layering.

First add some pudding.

Then the cupcake crumbled bits.

Then another layer of pudding.

Then one of the frosted cupcake flat tops.

Then more pudding.

More crumbles.

(Add additional ingredients along the way if you’d like)

Last layer is one of the frosted cupcake flat tops.

Close the jar lid and chill in the fridge for a while before serving. This way the pudding will help moisten the crumbles.

Serve by spooning into dessert cups.

lid on.

Cupcake Crumble in a Jar

There! You just turned your leftover cupcakes into a snazzy new dessert treat – fit to please those “cupcake in a jar” enthusiasts!

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Christmas Countdown: 22 Days ~ 8 Holiday Cupcakes Recipes

Let’s your Christmas table be all in a Christmas spirit. And let’s the dessert for Christmas be delicious and creative.

There are really amazing and unique Christmas desserts. Most of them are some Holidays symbol, such as Christmas tree, Santa, Snowflake and they are delicious in the same time. So, let’s be creative for Christmas and make some symbolic Christmas dessert.

1. Candy Cane Cupcakes

Peppermint buttercream and candy canes bring flavour as well as fun to these Christmas-themed cupcakes. Read more

2. Rudolph the Red Velvet Cupcake

Red velvet yogurt cupcakes topped with a chocolate glaze. These festive reindeer cupcakes are easy to make perfect for a Holiday party! Read more

3. Melted Snowman Cupcake

Here's a nice little technique to make sad melted snowman cupcakes. Read more

4. Snowflake Cupcake

Playing with white, red and green, this decoration can't be easier. Read more

5. Santa Hat Cupcake

This cupcake combines Red Velvet cake with creamy vannila bean icing and uses an upside-down ice-cream cone. Read more

6. Snowmen Cupcake

Use your favorite candies to transform ordinary cupcakes into festive winter treats with this. Read more

7. Ornament Cupcake

They are as easy as frosting the cupcakes, rolling them in sugar, choosing fun candies, and then pressing them into place to make beautiful designs. Read more

8. Christmas Wreath Cupcake

This has to be one of the prettiest ways to decorate a festive cupcake and as it only requires a star-shaped piping nozzle, it's one of the simplest too. Read more

 Enjoy Christmas preparation and have a bon appetite!

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Summer Dessert Recipe: Caramel and Vanilla Flan

This flan is of the creme caramel variety. It couldn't be easier to make. Nice sweet but light-on-the-stomach dessert.

Ingredients

Serves: 8

Caramel base:

-200g caster sugar

-3 tablespoons of water

Flan mixture:

-1 (397g) tin evaporated milk

-milk

-4 eggs

-4 teaspoons vanilla extract

-4 tablespoons caster sugar

Preparation method

Prep: 20 min | Cook: 1 hour 15 mins | Extra time: 1 hour, chilling

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C / Gas 4.

2. In a pan over a low to medium heat, mix the 200g sugar with the water. Let the sugar caramelise until it becomes a golden brown colour.

3. Pour into a flan or baking dish, ensuring it covers every part of the bottom of dish. Leave aside to cool and harden.

4. In a measuring jug, pour in the tin of evaporated milk. Add regular milk to the evaporated so that the mixture comes to 600ml (1 pint) of milk altogether. Heat the mixture in the microwave for three minutes.

5. Remove from microwave and beat in the four eggs, mix in the sugar and vanilla. Whisk well.

6. Strain it into the dish with the caramel (we strain it so that the egg bits do not go through).

7. Place the oven dish in another dish or tin filled with warm water. This is so that while the dessert cooks the caramel can melt.

8. Leave to cook in preheated oven for about 1 hour. Check with knife. The dessert shouldn't be runny, but not hard either.

9. When cooked, remove from oven and leave to cool for a bit. Then cover it with cling film or foil, and leave it to chill in fridge.

10. To serve: Once cool, run a knife round the edges and turn it over onto a tray. Slice into pieces and serve cold. The syrup may be poured over it as well when serving.

source: allrecipes.co.uk

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