How to Make Terrarium Cake Jars

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How to Make Terrarium Cake Jars

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Celebrate with cake this summer! These cake jars are crammed with all kinds of chocolatey goodness! From edible soil and mud, to beautiful, piped icing and chocolate succulents. You can bake them in batches as party favours, or even take them on a picnic with their convenient lids to help them last a little longer. The perfect treat for an avid gardener!

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* Betty Crocker Devil's Food Chocolate Cake Mix

* Betty Crocker Tempting Chocolate Icing

* Betty Crocker Velvety Vanilla Buttercream Style Icing

* Dr. Oetker White Chocolate

* Wilton Succulents Silicone Candy Mould

* Pink Colour Splash Gel

* Leaf Green Colour Splash Gel

* Wilton Flower and Leaf Deluxe 4 Tip Set

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Step 1

Start this project by baking a cake according to packet instructions in a 12x12 sized cake tray.

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Step 2

While the cake is baking, cut your white chocolate into squares and melt until silky smooth.

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Step 3

Add your green colouring to the chocolate and once at the desired colour, pour into the succulent mould and place in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

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Step 4

Add the same green colouring to buttercream icing and pipe your succulents using the piping tips. Make sure to work at an angle and from the inside out. Place in fridge.

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Step 5

Using a cookie cutter the same diameter of the jars, cut through the cooled cake to create mini tiers, cut them in half through the middle to make them thinner.

Step 6

Assemble your jars with icing first, and then a layer of cake. Repeat this step so you should have 2 layers of cake and 3 of icing.

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Step 7

The succulent chocolates are ready to be popped out of their moulds and placed on top of the final layer, mix up the sizes too!

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Step 8

The buttercream succulents should now have set, so place these among the chocolate ones, and you can also add small pink flowers for a colourful flourish.

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Step 9

Your Terrarium Cake Jars are now complete!

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