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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Patriotic Dessert in a Jar

    By: Jane · Updated: 12 Oct, '21 · This post may contain affiliate links · 23 Comments

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    I've been doing a little planning ahead figuring out what kind of dessert I'd like to serve  July 4th. I've been seeing lots of photos on Pinterest showing desserts made in a Mason jar, so I decided I'd try my hand at making one.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    I wanted something that could be made in advance, and was quick and easy. And red, white, and blue, of course!

    Blueberry bush | cottage at the crossroads

    Here's the blue part! Blueberries that are ripening on the bushes that we planted in our garden a few months ago.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    For the red part, I went with a red velvet cake mix. Who doesn't like red velvet??? Normally I would make my own cake from scratch, but I was going for the quick and easy part here. So I just followed the directions on the package.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    Before I knew it, I had 2 pans of yummy smelling cake. I only needed 1 pan of cake for this recipe so I saved the other one for making something else.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    After the cake cooled, I cut it into cubes.But as I was making this, I cut the cubes into even smaller pieces to fit in the jars.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    I used 8 pint sized jelly jars and these cute polka-dot lids with white bands that I found recently at the Dollar General store.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    For the white part, I whipped 1 cup of heavy whipping cream with 1 (8 ounce) package of softened cream cheese and 1 cup of powdered sugar. Have you ever tasted that combo? It's soooooo good!

    All you do is layer the cake cubes, the whipped cream mixture, and the blueberries in the jars. I had 8 jars filled before I knew it.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    To dress up the jars, I tied some red, white, and blue ribbon around them and tucked in a blue spoon.

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    The jars can be prepared a day ahead, refrigerated, and brought out when you're ready to serve them. Guests can just pass them around and enjoy them at their leisure, leaving YOU, the host, time to enjoy the festivities!

    Since I was going to art class the evening that I made these, I took these along with me so that the other students could be my official taste testers! There were clean jars in just a few minutes. Like I said, "Who doesn't like red velvet cake?"

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    But I reserved one jar for Leo to enjoy the next day. He ate it out in the garden close to the blueberry bushes!

    Patriotic dessert in a jar | cottage at the crossroads

    I can't wait until July 4th to make these again and in the meantime, I'll be putting all desserts in Mason jars this summer. So quick, easy, different, and portable!

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    1. Marcia

      June 14, 2016 at 8:09 pm

      I picked blueberries at a farm and this is what I am definitely making for the 4th of July. Thank you Jane.

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    2. Judy

      July 01, 2015 at 7:25 am

      How can you go wrong with red, white and blue and Mason jars! Can't wait to try this recipe. Thank you Jane. Are those really pint jars? They look like the 8 oz. jars I used the other day for blueberry jam (which is soooo good).
      We don't have our own blueberry bushes, but our neighbors generously shared theirs.

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      • Jane Windham

        July 01, 2015 at 11:12 am

        Judy, I think you might be right about the size of the jars that I used! Thanks for pointing that out!

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    3. Barbara F.

      May 23, 2015 at 8:53 pm

      These look and sound wonderful! And the way you wrapped them! love!

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    4. Jean Windham

      May 23, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      I love them. So cute for the holidays. Jean

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    5. Ann

      June 23, 2014 at 11:28 am

      I agree about mason jar desserts. They are so quick and easy. This looks amazing and if I had one right now I would eat it for breakfast! How amazing too that the blueberries were fresh right off the bush. Can't even imagine!

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    6. Mary

      June 18, 2014 at 6:04 am

      You're speaking my love language Jane, dessert in a jar and Red Velvet Cake! Perfect for anytime but especially for the Fourth!

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    7. susie

      June 14, 2014 at 1:49 am

      This looks yummy recently at Walmart for the 4th of July they had blue velvet cake mix can you imagine layering this with two red velvet cake mixes one red one blue? wow my mouth is watering.Susie

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    8. Sherry

      June 13, 2014 at 6:08 pm

      Yummy very festive.
      Have a wonderful weekend.
      Sherry

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    9. Cynthia

      June 13, 2014 at 3:45 pm

      Jane these are too cute and look soooo good!!!!

      Cynthia

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    10. Jean WindhamJeanwindham

      June 13, 2014 at 3:15 pm

      The red white and blue dessert looks pretty and I bet taste good too. What a unique idea with the colors and the holiday coming up to share this recipe. Thanks again Jane. Jean

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    11. Janice

      June 13, 2014 at 1:20 pm

      Love your dessert!! They look beautifully patriotic - taste yummers!! What a combo! Thanks for sharing!

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    12. Jenna

      June 13, 2014 at 9:49 am

      very brilliant! love the lids~

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    13. [email protected] Designs

      June 13, 2014 at 7:20 am

      Love anything red, white and blue and especially in the form of a dessert!...Very, very cute Jane!! The gingham lids are like the cherry on top!

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    14. laurie

      June 12, 2014 at 10:46 pm

      What a fun idea, Jane! So clever of you. laurie

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    15. [email protected] eco friendly homemaking

      June 12, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      What an adorable idea! This not only looks so cute but looks delicious as well!

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    16. MariaElena

      June 12, 2014 at 7:57 pm

      Yum! This is a great idea! I will have to make some soon. Looks beautiful and sounds delicious!

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    17. Linda aka Crafty Gardener

      June 12, 2014 at 2:26 pm

      That looks so delicious ... perfect for a picnic.

      Reply
    18. Dawn

      June 12, 2014 at 2:10 pm

      Not only yummy but pretty too. You must have some miracle soil there, Leo sure has it fined tuned to grow almost anything. Beautiful blueberry plants.

      Reply
    19. deb

      June 12, 2014 at 1:55 pm

      What a great idea and they look delicious!

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    20. Kim

      June 12, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      Those are so cute and not on your low carb diet. 🙂

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    21. Kathleen G

      June 12, 2014 at 12:06 pm

      Looks very patriotic and refreshing. Mason jars are very versatile. I can see you using them from your bountiful garden.

      Reply

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