Lemon Cake in a Jar Recipe

Lemon Cake in a Jar Recipe

Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? If so, what was it? If you’re like the majority of Americans (roughly 38% according to Statistic Brain) than it had to do with weight loss.

How are you doing? Still sticking to that resolution?

One reason that many individuals “fall off the wagon”, so to speak is because they are too strict when trying to stick to their resolutions. Being on a very limited diet and denying yourself any and all guilty pleasures gets old fast! One of the secrets to success is to allow yourself little indulgences now and again. Trust me, a sweet treat here and there may be just the thing to keep you from completely going off the rails and scarfing down a whole bag of potato chips or half a cake. When you’re looking for one of those sweet treats, consider this cake in a jar recipe.

This cake in a jar recipe for lemon cake is just the thing to sooth an aching sweet tooth without ruining your diet for the day. Even if you have more a savory palette, this cake in a jar recipe is quite satisfying due to the sour zestiness of the lemon.

This cake in a jar recipe is super yummy but since you make it a single serving at a time you’ll probably find it easier to resist temptation versus baking a whole cake and having it right at your fingertips.

Bonus: This cake in a jar recipe couldn’t be easier. Seriously, it’s as easy as 1, 2, and 3 (which is exactly how many steps the recipe has).

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INGREDIENTS

¼ C. lemon cake mix
1/8 C. water
Powdered sugar (optional)
Lemon zest (optional)
8 oz Mason Jar

DIRECTIONS

1. Pour ¼ cup of the lemon cake mix into the jar and add 1/8 cup of water. Stir well. The consistency will resemble pudding.

2. Place the jar in the microwave and heat for 1-2 minutes.

Note: Keep an eye on it! This burns easily and 1 minute in my microwave was perfect.

3. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and a little lemon zest (if you wish) and enjoy!

Looking to mix things up? Maybe chocolate is really your guilty pleasure? This cake in a jar recipe can easily be duplicated with just about any cake mix. Have fun exploring all the different cake in a jar recipes you can come up with! Feel free to share your cake in a jar creations in the comments.