These cute Cookie Monster Cake Jars double as a delicious dessert and an edible gift that’s decorated to look like Sesame Street’s furry blue friend.
A mason jar filled with layers of cookies and cream cake, homemade buttercream frosting, and plenty of chocolate chip and Oreo cookies, this recipe is easy and fun to make by following the simple assembly.
Cookie Monster Cake In A Jar
Our Cookie Monster Cake Jars recipe is a quick and easy way to turn a mini dessert into the most adorable portable treat.
Complete with cookies and cream cake that you can bake from a box and a homemade blue buttercream “fur” frosting, each mason jar is filled with sweet and flavorful layers and then topped with candy eyes and a cookie that’s been stuffed in the monster’s mouth.
This Cookie Monster cookies and cream cake in a jar recipe is a must-make for cookie lovers, both big and small; plus it’s perfectly portable for birthday parties, taking on picnics, or surprising someone special.
A deconstructed cake creates the best kind of dessert because it can be assembled in a jar with your favorite frosting flavors and colors and then decorated with ribbons or labels to be given as gifts.
Why We Love This Cookie Monster Cake Jar Recipe
- Quick and easy to make in portable mason jars.
- Uses simple kitchen staple ingredients plus any decoration you desire.
- Make it a no-bake recipe by using a store-bought cake.
- Fun gift-giving idea for holidays, birthday party favors, or baby showers.
- Perfectly portable for parties, picnics, or Sesame Street snacking.
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Ingredients
- White or vanilla cake mix (plus ingredients on box)
- Oreos
- Unsalted butter
- Vegetable shortening
- Powdered sugar
- Milk or coffee creamer
- Electric blue Americolor gel color
- Royal blue Chef Masters gel color
- Candy Eyeballs
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
Substitutions and Additions
- Choose Your Cake: Although this recipe calls for a white or yellow cake mix, you can use a chocolate cake mix, a brownie mix, or any flavor cake mix you prefer. Feel free to forgo the box and bake a homemade cake or make it even easier and buy a cake at the store.
- Create An Ice Cream Cake: Instead of using the homemade blue frosting in this recipe, try making my Cookie Monster Ice Cream and layering it between the cake and cookies.
- Customize Your Cake In A Jar: Feel free to experiment with your favorite cake and frosting combinations. While it may not look like a Cookie Monster dessert, it can be customized to appear festive for various holidays and celebrations.
Recommended Tools
- Mixing bowls
- Hand or stand mixer
- Measuring cups and spoons
- 16 oz Mason Jars
- 8×8 baking dish
- Ice Cream Scoop
- Piping Bag fitted with tip 1M
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Jump to RecipeHow to Make Cookie Monster Cake Jars
- Make The Cookie Monster Frosting: Mix together the butter and shortening until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and mix to combine. Add in the remaining powdered sugar, the milk or coffee creamer, and the gel food coloring. Beat for 2-3 mins.
Pro Tip: Use a spoon to test the silkiness of the frosting. If it’s not smooth, add in one more tbsp liquid, then beat on medium-high for 4-5 more minutes. You want a fluffy and easy to pipe frosting. - Bake The Cake: Bake the cake according to the directions on the box but add the chopped Oreos to the batter before pouring it into the pan. Cool before assembling.
- Assemble: Add 1-2 scoops of cake into the mason jar, push it down, and pipe frosting on top. Cover with a layer of chopped chocolate chip cookies and chopped Oreo cookies. Add another scoop of cake, followed by frosting, then cookies. Repeat once more if there is space, ending with frosting.
- Make The Cookie Monster: Add two candy eyeballs and half a chocolate chip cookie for a mouth.
- Serve: Serve and enjoy!
Tip From Our Recipe Developer
- You can decorate the top of the jar with a blue ribbon using glue dots to hold it in place.
- This dessert in a jar makes a fun gift for someone special. Simply tie a ribbon with a spoon to the jar so they are ready for the first scoop!
- If you are unfamiliar with using a piping bag, check out the decorating basics bundle to learn proper instructions on how to fill a piping bag.
Storage
- To Store: Stored your cake in a jar in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Bring the jars to room temperature before serving.
- To Freeze: You can freeze these desserts, covered tightly, for up to 2 months.
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Cookie Monster Cake Jars
Serves — 4
These Cookie Monster Cake Jars are just as tasty as they are adorable. Easy to make and assemble, these delicious desserts are perfect for a Cookie Monster birthday party or edible party favor.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Rest & Assembly Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
Blue Cookie Monster Frosting
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable shortening
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk or coffee creamer
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 drop electric blue Americolor gel color
- 2 drops royal blue Chef Masters gel color
Cake
- 15 oz box white or vanilla cake mix Plus ingredients on cake mix box
- 10 chopped Oreos
Jar Layers
- 8-10 chopped Oreos
- 8-10 chopped chocolate chip cookies any brand will work
- 8 candy eyes
- 2 chocolate chip cookies cut in half
Instructions
Cake
- Follow steps on cake mix box to bake the cake. However, after you mix the batter, fold in about 1/2 of the chopped oreos. Bake and let cool for 30 minutes.
Blue Cookie Monster Frosting
- Add butter and shortening to a mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
- Add in one cup of powdered sugar and the vanilla. Mix until fully combined, starting with a low speed then increasing to medium speed.
- Add in the remaining two cups of powdered sugar and the 2 tbsp of milk (or coffee creamer) and the gel food coloring. Mix starting on low and increase the speed slowly to high. Beat for 2-3 mins.
- Use a spoon to test the silkiness of the frosting, if its not smooth add in one more tbsp milk, then beat on medium-high for 4-5 more mins creating a fluffy and easy to pipe frosting.
Assembly
- Add frosting to piping bag fitted with tip 1M.
- Add 1-2 scoops of cake into the mason jar. Use the scooper to push it down.
- Pipe frosting into the jar right on top of the cake. Top with chopped chocolate chip cookies and chopped oreo cookies. Add another scoop of cake, followed by frosting, then cookies
- Repeat once more if there is space. End with frosting. Add two candy eyeballs and half a chocolate chip cookie
- I decorated the top of the jar with blue ribbon using gluedots to hold it in place.
Jenn’s Notes
Storage:
- To Store: Stored your cake in a jar in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Bring the jars to room temperature before serving.
- To Freeze: You can freeze these desserts, covered tightly, for up to 2 months.
- I put 8-10 chopped chocolate chip cookies and Oreos in the ingredients. The amount you need will depend on how much of each you want in the cake jar. Feel free to adjust to your preference.
- You can decorate the top of the jar with blue ribbon using glue dots to hold it in place.
- This dessert in a jar makes a fun gift for someone special. Simply tie a ribbon with a spoon to the jar so they are ready for the first scoop!
- If you are unfamiliar with using a piping bag, check out the decorating basics bundle to learn proper instructions on how to fill a piping bag.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 1406kcal | Carbohydrates: 211g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 932mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 153g | Vitamin A: 722IU | Calcium: 260mg | Iron: 8mg
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I’m so excited to have come across the Cookie Monster Cake in a Jar recipe! it just so happens that I’ve been searching the web for anything cookie monster like, I believe that the rest of the world is also! I plan on making these to “test,” My husband volunteered! then I’ll be making them for my Daughter-in & Son’s Baby Shower! They have chosen Cookie Monster as the Theme! Thanks to You, we’re going to Rock that and really surprise them!