Tropical Vacation Cake in a Jar Recipe

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Tropical Vacation Cake in a Jar
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
7632
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 2 2/3 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup mashed banana

Directions:

  1. Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add the eggs, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Next, add the water alternately with the flour. Stir in nuts, bananas, pineapple, and coconut.
  2. Preheat oven to 325°F and grease 8 pint-size jars (use a brush dipped in melted shorting to grease jars). Fill each jar 1/2 full of batter and wipe the rims clean.
  3. Bake on cookie sheet for 35 to 45 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, boil water in a pot. When it comes to a boil turn it off place in lids and rings and let sit until ready to use. When the cakes are done, remove the jars one at a time and place on a lid. Screw the lids on tightly and let sit until completely cool. the jars will seal as they cool.
  5. If giving as a gift, wrap lid with pretty fabric and attach a card giving name of cake, date made, and expiration date. If not, for a gift, just write the info on the lid with a marker.
  6. When ready to eat, if cakes do not come out easily, just run jar under tap water for a few seconds or heat in microwave with the lids removed for 2 seconds.
  7. Store in refrigerator after open and eat within 2 days.
  8. Recipezaar Editor Note: Additional information from Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service regarding canning safety for breads and cakes.
  9. Hgic.clemson.edu/PDF/HGIC3051.pdf.
  10. These products are not recommended for canning. Choose recipes that you can freeze. In fact, most of these products are not really “canned.” The directions call for baking in the jar and then closing with a canning lid. Many recipes for quick breads and cakes are low acid and have the potential for supporting the growth of bacteria like Clostridium botulinum if it is present inside the closed jar. You will see these products made commercially; however, additives, preservatives and processing controls not available for home recipes are used. Canning jar manufacturers also don’t endorse baking in their canning jars.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 7632.5 Kcal (31956 kJ)
Calories from fat 3565.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 396.21g 610%
Cholesterol 654.72mg 218%
Sodium 18072.41mg 753%
Potassium 3408.45mg 73%
Total Carbs 955.09g 318%
Sugars 381.11g 1524%
Dietary Fiber 82.57g 330%
Protein 109.63g 219%
Vitamin C 30.5mg 51%
Iron 42.9mg 239%
Calcium 2064mg 206%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 352.26 Kcal (1475 kJ)
Calories from fat 164.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.29g 610%
Cholesterol 30.22mg 218%
Sodium 834.09mg 753%
Potassium 157.31mg 73%
Total Carbs 44.08g 318%
Sugars 17.59g 1524%
Dietary Fiber 3.81g 330%
Protein 5.06g 219%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 51%
Iron 2mg 239%
Calcium 95.3mg 206%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 184.9
    Points
  • 209
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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