Happy Birthday Jenny--Cake in a Jar

Sunday was Jenny's birthday! To celebrate we all met out at Carlos and Charlies on the lake. I wanted to spice up her gift a little more than the cute jewelry and matching flip flops I found but I wasn't sure what else to do. And then...I saw it on Pinterest...where else...

So I ran out to the Dollar Tree to get a jar, candles, and a cupcake mix (I know it's the same as a regular cake mix but I didn't want to be wasteful so I bought the smaller box).

I made the batter just like the box said and poured it into the jar (after I'd sprayed it with PAM) and baked.




While it was baking I used my Silhouette machine to cut out a cute Happy Birthday tag from some pink vinyl. I also tied some candles and a fork with a ribbon to tie to the top of the jar. Once the cake was cool I iced it and added sprinkles.




And since you can't wrap ice cream I attached these candies



Everyone had so much fun. It was a great opportunity to spend time with friends, eat great food and celebrate Jenny (and the Mavs...even though we're Spurs People)!!

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