Brown Sugar Maple Cakes with an Apple and Pear Filling

So When I learned that mason jars can be baked at high temperatures a desire rose inside me, I had to create a cake in these jars! I wanted it to be something that my husband could just stick in his lunch and take with him.  These fit the bill perfect!  They are a bit time consuming but I can tell you that they are so worth it!

The Apple- Pear filling takes a little bit of time to simmer to the perfect filling. Pre-heat your oven to 375 Degrees.  This recipe makes 7 mason jar cakes.

Apple-Pear Filling

3 Apples Chopped ( I used Honey Crisp Apples)
2 Pears Chopped
1 Stick butter melted
3 Tablespoons Jack Daniels 
2 Tablespoons maple syrup
2 Cups Brown Sugar

Melt the butter, Jack Daniels and maple Syrup together until blended and melted all the way.  Bring to a small boil.  When the boil has started add in the Apples and Pears.  Bring back to a boil.  When boiling add in the brown sugar slowly and mix in.  Turn down heat to medium and let simmer. Stirring occasionally. When this is on the oven begin making the batter.

Maple-Brown Sugar Cake:

2 Cups flour
1 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup brown sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
2 Eggs
2 egg whites
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Teaspoon cinnamon
4 Tablespoons melted butter

Mix all ingredients together  until smooth.  Then scoop into mason jars until about 1/4 full. 

When the apples and pears are soft pull off heat.  you may have a bit of liquid still that is OK just use a slotted spoon to scoop out, keep the amount of liquid you are scooping in to a minimum.  This will help the cakes cook properly.  Add a couple of spoon fulls of the apple-pear filling on top of the batter in the mason jars.

Add remaining batter to top off the mason jars.  They should be a little over half full when all is said and done with the cakes.

Sprinkle a small amount of brown sugar onto the top of the cakes.  

Place on top of a Cookie sheet and put into oven. Make sure that the jars are not touching each other. 

Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes or until the cake comes clean on a toothpick. 

Place onto a cooling rack and let cool.

If you would like I added some whipped cream on top of the cakes to give it a little extra gooey.

Serve at room temperature.

Enjoy!!! Until next time Happy Baking!!!