You can make a lot of things with canning jars, from homemade pizzas to delicious pies, but these cakes, loaded up with fruit and whipped cream, are a perfect single-serving dessert that you can give ...

You'll need four 1-quart canning jars with new lids, boiled in water for 10 minutes and kept hot until filling. You'll also need a canning pot and utensils, or at least a pot large enough to hold ...

Whether you’re throwing a birthday celebration, hosting a special gathering or just craving something sweet, cakes in a jar are the fun make-and-take desserts that couldn’t be easier to put together.

Years ago in the early 1990s, I wrote a small cooking column for a local magazine. One recipe that we ran around the holiday season was entitled "Pumpkin Cake in a Jar". It's a fun little recipe to ...

Q. I bought a cake baked in a jar at a gift fair and would like to try making a healthier version at home. It had a strong liqueur taste, and it was so moist. Can you help? A. I've been trying out ...