Cupcakes in a Jar

This morning I made my first dozen cupcakes in a jar.  I saw this super cute idea on Pinterest (my new bff).  I thought this was a fun presentation and you can change the colors for different parties or holidays.  Check out these adorable July 4th cupcakes.  These chocolate cupcakes with pink icing are cute, too.  I think my next batch will turn out a little better but I thought I'd go ahead and post pictures anyway.  I bought a case of 1/2 pint canning jars at Kroger, and used a box cake mix.  I did use egg whites and canola oil (it's better for you than vegetable oil) and added about 1 cup of fresh pureed strawberries.  I made homemade icing as well, but I am not in love with my recipe so I'm not going to post it right now.  If anyone has a great icing recipe, please share!

After the cupcakes have cooled, gently cut them in half (horizontally).  Each jar actually has 1 1/2 cupcakes.  Gently place 1/2 cupcake in the jar, squeeze icing around the top edges, then add another layer of cupcake, squeeze another round of icing, then repeat one last time.  John and I each had one tonight and it was kinda fun to eat!  I'd love to make these for party favors for Jack Henry's next party.