This is such a sweet gift idea! Our vanilla cupcakes in a jar&nbsp;make a fantastic treat. Hand tied with a ribbon and a 'thank you' note, these cupcakes in a jar will be sure to bring a smile to anyone's face.

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Vanilla Cupcake in a Jar, next to a bottle of Neilsen-Massey vanilla extract and a bowl of sprinkles

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Vanilla Cupcake in a Jar with silver spoon sugar, and a bowl of sprinkles

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Butter (unsalted)

Silver Spoon

What is the difference between caster sugar and ‘normal’ sugar (granulated)? We always recommend using Silver Spoon Caster Sugar when baking as its finer granules lends itself to much lighter and fluffier bakes (and who wouldn’t want that?) This is thanks to its finer granules which adds extra volume.
What we love most about Silver Spoon is that it is the only sugar homegrown in the East of England using sugar beets. Caster Sugar brings your baking to life from sprinkling on top of cakes, crafting fluffy cupcakes or even cloud-like meringues. Your perfect baking partner in the kitchen.

Silver Spoon Caster Sugar

Tesco

Allinson's

Arguably one of the most important ingredients when baking. The humble Self Raising Flour.
We love Allinson’s because it is expertly milled from British wheat. This type of flour is great for all bakes from 3 tiered cakes to a tray full of freshly baked cookies, producing light and airy texture every time.

Allinson's Self Raising Flour

Eggs (medium)

Baking powder

Nielsen-Massey

Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract - the secret ingredient to guarantee that every bake has the x-factor. A drop here, a dash there, this Vanilla Extract is bursting with all the flavour and aroma of vanilla pods.
A showstopper on its own or the perfect partner to compliment other ingredients or flavours vanilla is the ultimate flavour enhancer. Savoury or sweet. Cake, cupcakes, buttercream and indulgent treats, this is a must-have ingredient in your kitchen.
What is the difference between vanilla extract and vanilla essence? Well, this extract is derived solely from hand-picked vanilla pods sourced from the finest growing regions of Mexico, Tahiti and Madagascar and entered in a cold extraction process extracting the vanilla from pod, preserving of 300 flavour compounds. For that reason, we always recommend extract instead of the more artificial Vanilla essence to achieve the scrummiest of flavours.

Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract

For The Cake

Unsalted butter (softened)

Are you even baking if your kitchen isn’t covered in icing sugar? A staple ingredient for all baking when whipping up deliciousness. We love Silver Spoon Icing Sugar as it is the only sugar homegrown in the East of England using sugar beets. This fine, refined white icing sugar, helps blend the fluffiest of buttercream icing to top your cupcakes and fill your Victoria Sponges.&nbsp;
It is so versatile that with this tiniest touch of water it can transform into to smooth velvety icing to flood ice your biscuits or drizzle over your cakes. With its crisp white finish, it is the perfect blank canvas to colour, flavour and personalise to suit your individual baking style.

Silver Spoon Icing sugar

Milk

Full of the flavour and flecks of a vanilla pod, this incredible vanilla bean paste will transform your food from tasty to taste-sensation. From Crème brulees to creamy ice cream this versatile ingredient is the perfect substitute for vanilla pods.
Switching bean paste for pods and extracts in a recipe has never been simpler; just follow these easy conversions; 1 tsp bean paste = 1 tsp extract = 1 vanilla pod
Don’t worry about thinning your batter and sauces either, this bean paste is velvety smooth due to its sugar syrup base, taking your vanillery bakes to the next level.

Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Bean Paste

For The Buttercream

Raspberry jam

For the Middle

This is such a sweet gift idea! Our vanilla cupcakes in a jar&nbsp;make a fantastic treat. Hand tied with a ribbon and a 'thank you' note, these cupcakes in a…

Vanilla Cupcakes in a Jar Recipe

First make the cake. Preheat the oven to 190ºc/170ºc fan/Gas 5. Grease and line a square 20cm/8 inch tin.&nbsp;

These cupcakes in a jar are a fantastic giftable idea. You can change up the cake flavours or run with ours. These cupcakes in a jar can survive for 3 days without being in the fridge.

Cupcakes in a jar

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and then bake for 25 minutes. To test if it's baked, insert a&nbsp;skewer to the middle, if it&nbsp;comes out clean it means it's ready. If not, just keep baking until it is.&nbsp;

When the cake&nbsp;is&nbsp;cooked allow it to cool completely on a wire rack.

To make your buttercream, mix together in a clean dry bowl the icing sugar. butter, milk and vanilla bean paste.&nbsp;

When you are ready to make the cupcake jars. Cut circles from your cooled cake&nbsp;with the cutter and then divide into quarters. They will easily fit through the neck of the jar to be reassembled within.

Once the cake layer is in the jar, add a table spoon of jam and then pipe the buttercream on top of that. Top with another layer of cake, then jam and then buttercream. Finally add the lid of the jar and tie a ribbon around the jar neck.&nbsp;

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