Eggless Red Velvet Cake in a Jar – Diwali Gift Recipe

Eggless Red Velvet Cake is a super-soft, moist and delicious dessert paired with a creamy cream cheese frosting.

This eggless red velvet cake is wonderfully velvety, soft and moist—an ideal treat for celebrations and festive occasions. The light cheese frosting balances the cake’s sweetness and makes every bite indulgent.

Diwali is just around the corner, and this festive season is perfect for sharing homemade treats. The aromas, the lights and the sense of togetherness make Diwali one of the most cherished festivals for many.

Homemade gifts add a personal touch, and this Eggless Red Velvet Cake in a jar makes a beautiful edible present for friends and family. Layer the soft cake rounds with cream cheese frosting inside mason jars, top with a decorative chocolate disc if you like, and finish with a handwritten note for a thoughtful gift.

The combination of velvety crumbs, the sponge-like texture and the creamy frosting is irresistible. You can customize the jars with ribbons, tags or small messages to make them even more special for the recipients.

If you’re preparing a variety of treats this Diwali, these jars are easy to make in batches and look adorable on a gifting table. They’re also versatile: swap the cake and frosting flavors to suit the occasion or the recipient’s tastes.

Some other quick festive recipes you might enjoy include no-cook laddus, quick burfi, easy halwa, rice coconut kheer, and simple chocolate puddings—great companions to a jarred dessert gift.

These red velvet cake jars are charming and make thoughtful gifts. You can also choose other cake and frosting combinations—chocolate with whipped cream, vanilla with buttercream, or any flavor you prefer. The technique is the same: bake, layer, assemble and present.

Eggless Red Velvet Cake in a Jar

Eggless Red Velvet Cake is a velvety, soft and moist dessert with a balanced sweetness from cream cheese frosting. This recipe yields several mason jars, perfect for gifting.

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 5 mason jars
Author: Sushma Iyer

Ingredients

For the Red Velvet Cake

• 1.5 cups maida (all-purpose flour)
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 6 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp red food colour

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

• 160 g cream cheese, softened
• 20 g butter, softened
• 440 g icing sugar, sifted
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon

For the Chocolate Disc

• 100 g white chocolate, melted
• 50 g dark chocolate, melted

For the Sugar Syrup

• 1/3 cup hot water
• 3 tbsp sugar

Instructions

For the Red Velvet Cake

1. Prepare the buttermilk: mix warm milk with lemon juice and let it sit for 5 minutes.
2. Sift the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt) into a bowl. Add sugar and stir to combine.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the oil, vanilla, red food colouring and the prepared buttermilk until uniform.
4. Make a well in the dry ingredients, add the wet mixture and fold gently to form a smooth batter.
5. Pour into a 13×9 inch baking tray and bake in a preheated oven for 8–12 minutes (about 10 minutes worked for me). Use the toothpick test to check doneness.
6. Remove the cake from the tray immediately and let it cool completely on a wire rack.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Beat the softened butter and cream cheese until smooth and light.
2. Add half the lemon zest and juice and beat until incorporated.
3. Add the sifted icing sugar gradually and beat to form a smooth, pipeable frosting.
4. Adjust consistency: add more sugar if too runny, or more lemon juice if too thick.

For the Chocolate Disc

1. Spoon melted white chocolate onto parchment paper and spread to form a disc. Tap the parchment to smooth the surface and allow the chocolate to set completely.
2. Use melted dark chocolate in a piping bag to write a greeting (for example “Happy Diwali”) on the set white chocolate disc.

For the Sugar Syrup

1. Stir the sugar into hot water until the sugar dissolves completely. Set aside to cool slightly.

To Assemble

1. Use a cookie cutter to cut round cake layers to match the size of your mason jar.
2. Place a cake round in the jar and moisten with simple syrup.
3. Pipe a layer of cream cheese frosting on top of the cake round.
4. Repeat layering cake, syrup and frosting until the jar is filled. Finish with a cake layer on top.
5. Place the chocolate disc on the top layer, close the jar and attach a personalized note before gifting.

Variations: Use any cake and frosting combinations you prefer. The chocolate disc can be customized for different occasions—“Merry Christmas,” “Happy New Year,” “Happy Valentine’s,” and more.

Wishing you a happy Diwali in advance—keep an eye out for more festive recipes coming soon.

I’ll see you in the next post. Until then,
Hugs,
Sushma