Spiders in jars. Spider webs made from chocolate. Black and orange everywhere. It must be ‘that’ time of year!!
(I also made spiders and webs in 2009 on petite fours!)
Its Halloween! Well. In like a month and a half it is.
But its definitely fall… and I adore fall.
What I don’t adore about fall is every spider known to man trying to make its way into my house so it will not perish in the bitter winters of Minnesota. We have some big spiders around here.
I digress.
I wanted to do something fun with cake in a jar and also wanted to add a little somethin somethin to the outside. So I found a way to write messages or pictures on the inside of the jar as well as add lots and lots more calories with chocolate on top!
It was a good day in my kitchen.
And it can be a good day in your kitchen too. These are super easy!
To write on the inside of a jar I used a chocolate cake and made a white cake to fill the jars with. If you dont want to make two seperate cakes, simple reserve about 1/4 cup of your white cake and use food coloring to tint brown or black.
One cake recipe made approximately six jars.
After I piped the cake into the jar, I popped it into the microwave for eight seconds. Maybe ten seconds, but no longer. I just wanted the chocolate batter to set in place so it wouldn’t fall when I poured thewhite cake batter in.
I added 1/2 cup of white cake to the jar and then baked for about 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
This was tricky… some baked fully in 18 minutes, some took about 25 minutes. It really depended on where it was placed in my oven. So just keep a close eye on them!
And if writing inside your jars isn’t enough, I am also gonna show you how to make chocolate spider webs that fit snuggly over the rim of your jar!
You do not NEED to use a wide mouth jar for the chocolate spider web, I just prefer it.
*These are the jars I buy. Also, I used these candy melts. Just popped them in the microwave for 30 second intervals until the chocolate was completely melted.
I grabbed the jar with my left hand, then slowly moved the rubber band from the jar to my wrist.
While the chocolate is sturdy, if it ever broke it was when I was removing the rubber band. So be careful during that process!
Seriously that easy. Less then ten minutes from beginning to end!
I also piped out BOO! and a pumpkin and other fun stuff for the kids.
While the words are fun (you know I am so excited to do jars with red velvet Christmas greetings in them!) I think my kids liked the spiders best.
Ok, ok, so did I.
But if you happen to have arachnophobia, don’t ever google “spiders in jars” like I did and slowly torture yourself looking at huge creepy crawly heinous beasts while trying to find a template for your jar design.
But do grab yourself a spoon and tell the kids to ‘break’ into their jars.
They are as fun to eat as they are to make!
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wow! they are very creative and definetly something different for halloween decorations!
this is SO cute! would have loved it as a kiddo.
this is SO cute! would have loved it as a kiddo.
Really cute – especially the spiderweb topper. Isn’t it difficult to pipe on the inside of the jar?
Lisa
I LOOOOVE this Amanda! So original, the kids will love thiese!
I’m horribly arachnophobic. And yet, I LOVE these! Absolutely brilliant. I’ll be sure to link on Edible Crafts later today! (And PS, I just made spiders from chocolate melted in a decorating bag, also just posted today, but these are way beyond.)
Spooky fun Amanda!
That is so cool! I love the results and the piping on the inside is fantastic. I’d love to share this on my Halloween blog if it’s ok with you.
How do you think of this stuff? Piping the cake on the inside of the jar is so fun!
My first Grandbaby is due on Halloween, I’m saving this for a future birthday party! I’ll have to test it many many times first to perfect it. Ya know, for the kids….:)
My first Grandbaby is due on Halloween, I’m saving this for a future birthday party! I’ll have to test it many many times first to perfect it. Ya know, for the kids….:)
That is such a neat idea! I love it!
So cute and creative!!! Love it, Amanda!
Very cool idea!! Scary too
My son would LOVE it.
Sooooo cute! You’ve done it again!
Sooooo cute! You’ve done it again!
How cool are these? I love it!
How cool are these? I love it!
You are so creative! Love these!
Now those are crazy original, girl! I love the spider + spider web ones the best.
Now those are crazy original, girl! I love the spider + spider web ones the best.
Now those are crazy original, girl! I love the spider + spider web ones the best.
These are wonderful! I laughed about the spiders, because I was googling spiders for a craft project last night and I after cringing had bad dreams about spiders all night! But it woudl be worth it for one of these wonderful cakes!
These are really fantastic!
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As much as I dislike spiders and seeing your realistic cake ones give me hee-bee-jee-bees, I think these are awesome! My boys would love these (not so much my girls, they’re worse than I am about spiders). I also like the idea of using this technique for so many other holidays/celebrations! So creative Amanda!
Wow you are really amazing Amanda this is very creative love it
Freaking love this idea – well… okay, primarily the spiderweb bit because the actual spider kind of freaks me out lol. Not a fan of spiders but the web I can handle
Freaking love this idea – well… okay, primarily the spiderweb bit because the actual spider kind of freaks me out lol. Not a fan of spiders but the web I can handle
Awesome ideas! I love these. This would be great for a bakesale.
I love this idea. We do a bake sale at work every year to raise funds to buy Christmas presents for struggling families. Could I do these in advance and freeze them until the sale? I don’t think I would have time to make several all in the weekend just before the sale but I think they might sell well as a novelty item.
Never in a million years would I think to pipe cake on the inside wall of a jar… and think it would turn out as cool as these! Very creative!!
Thanks for such a great idea!
this is a fun twist for Halloween….very unique. I love it.
I love everything about these!! They might just be Ruby’s birthday cake this year!!
OK, as cool as all of the individual parts are, I’m most impressed with the fact that you were able to pipe INSIDE the jar! I’d either make a complete mess or get my hand stuck or something.
Oh my gosh, the spider webs on top of the jar are simply brilliant!
Oh My Gosh! I cannot wait to try these.
you’re my hero. and this is amazing. can I come over and just watch you work your magic?
These are so much fun – will definitely try these for halloween – was piping inside the jar crazy difficult?
Very fun idea! Great for a party
Okay those webs are the most genius thing I hjave seen. Possibly ever. I passed out from cuteness factor!
Okay those webs are the most genius thing I hjave seen. Possibly ever. I passed out from cuteness factor!
So fun for Halloween. I bet kids love this.
Such a cute idea!!!
Such a cute idea!!!
I LOVE this, Amanda!! Very creative!
I LOVE this, Amanda!! Very creative!
love this. i am giving it a try. thanks for the inspiration.:)
Oh wow, these as usual are GREAT!
) xoxo
I’ve been a ‘lurker’ on your blog for some time now, admiring your work. If you have time I would love for you to visit my humble little blog to see the Rainbow cake I made, with inspiration from your blog, for my son’s birthday:
http://smilernpb-smilernpb.blogspot.com/2011/09/baking-challenge-week-seven-rainbow.html
Many thanks and keep up the good work!
cute, cute. I have four of those Black and Yellow Argiopes in my front yard right now, I want to get rid of them but hubby keeps saying that they eat bugs. Whatever, they are bugs and they are creepy. Great job on the cakes though.
These are amazing! I love the webs on top of the jar. I just had one suggestion…. since you mentioned you broke some webs when you removed the rubber bands, maybe you could try sliding them off the bottom of the jar instead of pulling them over the top of it. Anyway, just a thought. Thanks for all your awesome ideas.
You are so creative, I don’t know how you come up with these ideas!
You are so creative, I don’t know how you come up with these ideas!
Your genius creations blow my mind girl, they really -really do! Love these! Gonna FB right now.
Your genius creations blow my mind girl, they really -really do! Love these! Gonna FB right now.
too good! Love your site!
too good! Love your site!
Fun idea for the kids, very creative of you Amanda!
You never cease to amaze me Amanda – these are just too darn cute for words!!! Makes me miss having little boys around… but I may have to make these anyhow… just cuz!!!
You never cease to amaze me Amanda – these are just too darn cute for words!!! Makes me miss having little boys around… but I may have to make these anyhow… just cuz!!!
This is insanely clever! Sharing this on my blog too!
This is insanely clever! Sharing this on my blog too!
These are adorable. So festive and perfect for Halloween! Thanks for sharing.
You must be the most favorite mom on the block. I wish I could come to your house for Halloween!
What a cute idea!!! I bet you could use this for so many things!
What a cute idea!!! I bet you could use this for so many things!
This is the cutest darn idea I have seen in awhile!! I can’t wait to do these with my daughter!
This is the cutest darn idea I have seen in awhile!! I can’t wait to do these with my daughter!
This is the cutest darn idea I have seen in awhile!! I can’t wait to do these with my daughter!
How awesome are these little cakes??? These are cute and festive all at the same time!
Truly brilliant… I am so impressed by the things you come up with!
You are so creative!! Awesome idea!!!
Are you sure your name is not martha? These are so totally cute and I love your photos. Don’t have a microwave – I may try this in the oven and let you know how it turns out. xx
Very cool! These would be great for any holiday, change the chocolate piping for white, and make snowflakes for winter. Red & green cake mix for fesstive colors. Thanks for the great ideas!!
So creative!!! Love love love!!
So creative!!! Love love love!!
Oh my word! I cannot believe how adorable this is. Love, love, love this idea. Knowing me I’d break every spider web, but oh would this be adorable to give as little gifts!
I so LOVE this!!!!!!!
thats soo cute the spider web acts like lid on the jar <3
So fun!
Wow… This is absolutely brilliant, Amanda. LOVE the spider webs on the tops of the jars.
Wow… This is absolutely brilliant, Amanda. LOVE the spider webs on the tops of the jars.
Amanda, So cute and creepy at the same time~perfect Halloween fare! Love your spider webs!
Great! I really loveit and will probably try it.
Why not use scissors to snip the rubberband off?
You are a genius! These are awesome.
This is absolutely incredible! So, so creative! I just featured this post on my blog today:
http://www.oopseydaisyblog.com/2011/09/wednesdays-wowzers-3.html
Thanks for inspiring!
~Alison
Josee-great suggestion! I will have to try that!
You are very talented. May God continue to bless your imagination and hands.
i am so ridiculously excited for halloween! this is definitely on my list of treats and techniques to test out this year!
Love this!! You’re just brilliant!
So adorable! Great tips on the spider web too!
brilliant, amanda. the writing on the jar, the formed spider web, the orange cake–you’ve thought of it all AND done it all so well!
You are so so so clever!!
How completely cool is this!!! Pinned it!
How completely cool is this!!! Pinned it!
I may have to try these this year!
Thanks for linking up Amanda! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2011/fun-fall-food/ Have a great rest of the weekend!
that is so neat!
Amanda….I have to tell you…I somehow missed this post. So, over the weekend, I was baking, hubby was on the computer and he calls out…”Those spiderweb jars on I am Baker are really cool!”
I guess I’m not your only fan in this house! 
Super creativo y original.Eres una gran artista.Felicidades.
Miguel
lareposteriademiguel.blogspot.com
What a great idea!
So cool! I’ve never seen anything like it! I’ll have to try it around Christmas with the red velvet
So cool! I’ve never seen anything like it! I’ll have to try it around Christmas with the red velvet
So cool! I’ve never seen anything like it! I’ll have to try it around Christmas with the red velvet
Thanks for the wonderful idea. It looks delicious! I just shared a link to your post on my blog.
Christy from http://www.WhimsicalWhimsies.com
I shared this awesome spooky treat on my blog! Thanks so much…LOVE it!!
http://idigressblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/best-web-on-web.html
LOVE IT. You could also use orange candy melts and pipe a spider on top of the chocolate web. You are a genius, I would never have thought of piping inside the jars.
I am going to try these this weekend for a playdate we have. One question. It looks like a muffin on top. Is this just the way the cake baked.
These are adorable! What about adding frosting? More calories…yummmmmm!
Wow!!! SO clever!!!
I love this idea, so simple yet really clever. I tend to bake biscuits at Halloween…they’re easier to decorate than cakes
I can not wait to try this. It looks like fun!!
Genius!! LOVE this idea!
Thank you sweety!
Hi Amanda, creative idea ideed! I have a question, do you use regular jars for baking or a special one?
For me it did not work.Spiders fell down to the bottom of the jar