How Do You Make 6 Baked Carrot Cake Gift Jars?
Gift-giving can be a year long thing. Coming up with new ideas for gifts for Teachers or friends can be difficult at times. People love to get homemade gifts, so why make someone you love very happy! This cake recipe is such a comfort food and this easy recipe will make someone’s day very happy when they receive this already baked cake as a gift in a jar. In large mixing bowl, cream together with electric mixer, 2 2/3 C sugar and 2/3 C shortening. Add 4 large eggs and mix well. Add 2/3 C water and 2 t. Pure Vanilla Extract. Mix well again. In another mixing bowl, combine with whisk, 3 ½ C flour, 1 t. baking powder, 2 t. baking soda, 1 t. salt, and 2 t. Cinnamon. Add creamed ingredients to dry ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon. Place 1 C batter each into 6 sterilized well-greased one-pint wide-mouthed mason canning jars. Wipe batter from rims. Place jars on a baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Place hot ste