Banana Snack Cake (Gift Mix in a Jar)

Submitted by Mom2Rose

"Gift jar directions at bottom of the recipe - add onto a recipe card and attach to the gift! Or skip the gift making and indulge yourself with this treat!! NOTE: This recipe is to be prepared one QUART size wide mouth canning jar and will yield 9 servings."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 9 pieces
• Serves: 9

ingredients

• JAR Ingredients

• 473.18 ml flour
• 4.92 ml salt
• 4.92 ml baking soda
• 118.29 ml sugar
• 177.44 ml brown sugar, packed
• 236.59 ml walnuts, chopped

• ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS (to be added by the recipient)

• 236.59 ml mashed ripe banana
• 118.29 ml buttermilk
• 118.29 ml solid shortening (Crisco)
• 2 eggs

directions

1. Creating the Gift in a Jar:

2. Wash and thoroughly dry a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar.
3. Layer the ingredients in the jar as listed above starting with the flour, salt, baking soda, sugar, brown sugar and then walnuts - make sure to press firmly with a flat bottomed object after each addition; make the layers as level as possible.
4. Secure the lid and decorate as desired; attach the instructions for making these cookies found below.

5. BANANA SNACK CAKE GIFT TAG:

6. Additional ingredients to be added by the recipient: 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1/2 cup solid shortening (Crisco) and 2 eggs.

7. BANANA SNACK CAKE INSTRUCTIONS:

8. Preheat oven to 350.
9. In a large bowl, blend the bananas, buttermilk, shortening and eggs.
10. Add the contents of the jar and stir well.
11. Pour the batter into a generously greased 8x8 inch pan.
12. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
13. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan, then remove the bread and cool completely on a wire rack.
14. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.