Princess Cake in a Jar Recipe:

This recipe can be “homemade” or entirely store bought! It is up to you! Get the following ingredients at your local grocery store or co-op. Makes at least 6 jars. 

If you are looking for a full Swedish Princess Cake recipe, check out this amazing recipe from Bea Ojakangas here.

Sponge Cake

• 1 Box white cake
• Eggs (amount per cake directions)
• Vegetable oil (amount per cake directions)
  • OR premade mini sponge cakes

Vanilla Pudding

• 1 box vanilla instant pudding mix
• Milk (amount per instant pudding directions)
  • OR vanilla pudding cups

Raspberry jam or preserves

Whipped Cream

• 1 Cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 Tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • OR premade whipped topping/whipped cream

Marzipan

• ¾ + 1 Tbsp almond flour
• 9 Tbsp powdered sugar
• 1 ½ Tbsp water
• ¼ tsp almond extract
• Green food coloring
  • OR premade marzipan

Instructions:

Sponge Cake:

Prepare the box cake according to the directions, but separate egg whites and whip them separately until fluffy and double in size. Combine other ingredients (including egg yolks) in a separate bowl. Gently fold in egg whites with the other ingredients. Bake cake in a ½ sheet pan until a toothpick comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely. Use the top rim of a mason jar like a cookie cutter to cut the sheet cake to the correct size for the jar.

Vanilla Pudding:

Prepare vanilla pudding according the directions on the box.

Whipped Cream:

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and whip with an electric beater until stiff peaks form.

Marzipan:

Combine almond flour, powdered sugar, water, and almond extract in a bowl with a spatula until a dough consistency forms. Add 1-3 drops of green food coloring and knead until color is consistent. Wrap the marzipan in plastic wrap and cool in the freezer to make it easier to handle. Once cool, roll out the marzipan with a rolling pin between two layers of plastic wrap. Use the top rim of a mason jar like a cookie cutter to cut the marzipan to the correct size for the jar.

Assembly:

Fill the mason jar with a layer of vanilla pudding. Add a pre-cut piece of cake next. Follow with a thin layer of raspberry jam. Top with a layer of whipped cream and a pre-cut piece of green marzipan.