This Fudgy Chocolate Cake In A Jar will impress you with its deliciously intense chocolate flavor, versatility and simplicity! This is one of my favorite chocolate recipes for entertaining, because they are so portable.
This cake in a jar is a rich, decadent chocolate dessert that’s fudgy in the middle and crisp on the outside, and studded with toasted pecans for another depth of flavor and texture.
Tailgating is serious business in the college town that I’m living in, and it’s not something I can avoid. There’s clearly no point trying to beat ’em, so this year, I’m going to join ’em, with a really nifty Fudgy Chocolate Cake In A Jar recipe that’s perfect for tailgating.
Plus, it’s flourless, and it’s one of my favorite gluten free recipes to make in a pinch too. While this flourless chocolate torte is a super decadent and impressive flourless chocolate cake, I like this cake in a jar because it’s so portable and adaptable.
Cake in a jar is perfect for entertaining
There’s not going to be any shortage of starter recipes or savory, spicy finger foods at any tailgating party, but the few that I’ve been to almost never had any gourmet desserts! 🙂 Uusually, desserts are almost always my responsibility at any potluck party that I go to.
So enter, fudgy chocolate cake in a jar! A rich, decadent, gluten-free, flourless chocolate cake, that’s sinfully fudgy in the middle and crackly on top, with a great balance of dense and light textures.
Why I love mini desserts
I love individual desserts that can be made in mason jars. Like these no bake coconut strawberry cheesecake jars, chocolate brownie trifle, chocolate hazelnut trifle, pumpkin pie chia pudding, and even this mini baked alaska. This way, that rich decadence is all yours and you don’t have to share it with anyone! 🙂
This flourless chocolate cake in a jar is perfect for any type of entertaining. You can easily make these and then store in the fridge until you need them.
They are just as portable whether they are unbaked (should be chilled before you transport them), or baked. And just as delicious whether warm or chilled!
This fudgy chocolate cake in a jar is incredibly versatile, and IF by any chance, one portion of this fudgy in the center and crisp on the outside cake is too much for one serving for you (seriously, are you even real??), you can screw the top back on and save it for later.
If you can recall, I previously did a great wine pairing recipe with my creamy cheesy chicken pies, and loved it. This time, I wanted to try it with a chocolate dessert.
How to make chocolate cake in a jar
This fudgy, flourless chocolate cake is also super easy to make! You can mix everything in one bowl and store the batter in generously buttered 1/2 pint mason jars.
The cooking time can range from 15-30 minutes, depending on whether you bake these from room temperature or chilled.
The best way to know if it’s done is to take it out of the oven when the cakes have risen and look crisp and crackly on top. The cake will sink a little as it cools down, but the center will still be deliciously fudgy.
I even added some toasted pecans that really heightened the texture with their crunch, but that’s optional (although recommended!).
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Recipe
Fudgy Flourless Chocolate Cake In A Jar
US based cup, teaspoon, tablespoon measurements. Weight measurements are recommended for accurate results whenever available.
Common Measurement ConversionsIngredients:
- 113 g unsalted butter 1 stick
- 226 g semi-sweet chocolate
- 66 g white sugar ⅓ cup
- 66 g brown sugar ⅓ cup
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp malted drink powder dissolved in 3 tbsp hot water OR ¼ cup of strongly brewed coffee
- 3 tbsp ground almonds
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans toasted
- Whipped cream for serving
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place butter and chocolate in a microwave-proof large bowl and heat in 1 minute intervals to melt it.
- Add the sugars, salt and whisk to combine.
- Add eggs, baking powder, malt drink (or coffee), almond flour, and pecans, and stir well to combine.
- Generously butter 5 half pint mason jars. Divide the batter into these jars. These can be baked immediately, or close the jars and place them in the fridge to chill (or in the freezer for up to a month).
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes until they rise in the jar and there’s a crack in the center. Will take about 35 minutes for the chilled cakes (longer if frozen).
- Remove from the oven. These can be eaten slightly warm (with a more molten center) or chilled (a fudgy center). Serve with whipped cream and strawberries. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
“This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.”
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