Description
These adorable Cookie Monster Cake Jars combine fluffy vanilla cake, creamy blue buttercream, and chunks of chocolate chip cookies layered in a jar for a portable, mess-free dessert. Perfect for kids’ parties, special occasions, or just a fun weekend baking project!
Ingredients
Blue Cookie Monster Frosting
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or coffee creamer
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 drop electric blue Americolor gel color
- 2 drops royal blue Chef Masters gel color
Cake
- 15 oz box white or vanilla cake mix Plus ingredients on cake mix box
- 10 chopped Oreos
Jar Layers
- 8-10 chopped Oreos
- 8-10 chopped chocolate chip cookies any brand will work
- 8 candy eyes
- 2 chocolate chip cookies cut in half
Instructions
Cake
- Follow steps on cake mix box to bake the cake. However, after you mix the batter, fold in about 1/2 of the chopped oreos. Bake and let cool for 30 minutes.
Blue Cookie Monster Frosting
- Add butter and shortening to a mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
- Add in one cup of powdered sugar and the vanilla. Mix until fully combined, starting with a low speed then increasing to medium speed.
- Add in the remaining two cups of powdered sugar and the 2 tbsp of milk (or coffee creamer) and the gel food coloring. Mix starting on low and increase the speed slowly to high. Beat for 2-3 mins.
- Use a spoon to test the silkiness of the frosting, if its not smooth add in one more tbsp milk, then beat on medium-high for 4-5 more mins creating a fluffy and easy to pipe frosting.
Assembly
- Add frosting to piping bag fitted with tip 1M.
- Add 1-2 scoops of cake into the mason jar. Use the scooper to push it down.
- Pipe frosting into the jar right on top of the cake. Top with chopped chocolate chip cookies and chopped oreo cookies. Add another scoop of cake, followed by frosting, then cookies
- Repeat once more if there is space. End with frosting. Add two candy eyeballs and half a chocolate chip cookie
- I decorated the top of the jar with blue ribbon using gluedots to hold it in place.
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Stored your cake in a jar in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Bring the jars to room temperature before serving.
- To Freeze: You can freeze these desserts, covered tightly, for up to 2 months.
Tips:
- I put 8-10 chopped chocolate chip cookies and Oreos in the ingredients. The amount you need will depend on how much of each you want in the cake jar. Feel free to adjust to your preference.
- You can decorate the top of the jar with blue ribbon using glue dots to hold it in place.
- This dessert in a jar makes a fun gift for someone special. Simply tie a ribbon with a spoon to the jar so they are ready for the first scoop!
- If you are unfamiliar with using a piping bag, check out the decorating basics bundle to learn proper instructions on how to fill a piping bag.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes