Yes you can! search cakes in a jar for details... I know a few years back, there was sorta a craze where you could get at craft fairs, cakes in a jar- they'd even have a type of icing on them- Then you boil the canning lids and seal them! It was a neat idea-
that is the coolest gift idea! did you see the link in the top left where you can "mug" the gift too?
thanks for this find...i'm excited to try this!
I can my banana nut and zuccini breads in my jars. You just fill the jar about 2/3 full and bake like normal then as soon as they come out of the oven put the lids on. The only problem I would forsee is that it is very difficult to remove the bread in one piece even with the wide mouth jars. Cake might be easier to remove i would only let it cool about 10 minutes.
HTH Val
I can my banana nut and zuccini breads in my jars. You just fill the jar about 2/3 full and bake like normal then as soon as they come out of the oven put the lids on. The only problem I would forsee is that it is very difficult to remove the bread in one piece even with the wide mouth jars. Cake might be easier to remove i would only let it cool about 10 minutes.
HTH Val
Hmm... now I'm starting to think about holiday gifts... 
I usually give our neighbors on the culdesac/street something from the kitchen during the holiday season and am wondering how this might go over as opposed to the traditional cookies! Would have a bit of a shock value as I don't think many folks think to do this....
Neato! I really want to try this.
Since it's sealed hot out of the oven, does the cake get gooey from being sealed like???
I would imagine the moisture would be sealed in.... but that couldn't be a bad thing (well, as long as it wasn't TOO moist *chuckle* there is some truth to the saying 'too much of a good thing' I guess)
I've had cake in a jar before and they are wonderful. The cake stays so moist. I was told you just eat it out of the jar instead of trying to remove it.
I too am thinking about holiday gifts and you get 8 of a regular box mix! I think that's pretty good 
K'ly
http://members.nuvox.net/~zt.proicer/recipes/jarcakes.htm
This link has a brownie recipe along with many others but at the very end it has information on sealing and how long the cakes will keep in the jars. I thought it might answer some of your questions.
Thank you so much for posting the link's!
This sounds like a fantastic and fun idea for gift's and for having on hand for my family. I am going to town tomorrow and will be looking for the straight sided jars. Hope to find some before they are gone.
Jenlg: If you read the recipe's to the link it does state to grease the inside of jar really well with pastry brush before adding batter.
Thank's again
Thanks so much for posting this! I always give homemade treats as Christmas gifts to my kids teachers, but that time of year seems to get crazier every year! This will let me be able to do it a couple weeks early, and sounds simple and fun! Thanks!
Christie
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