We know what you’re thinking: give me one good reason to eat a cupcake from a jar. We’ll do better, with ten reasons to love Gillian Boateng’s perfectly packaged confections.

1. Stay-at-home mum Boateng bakes these treats in six flavours (chocolate, lemon, carrot, red velvet, vanilla and Victoria sponge) using fresh, locally sourced ingredients.

2. The lid locks in moisture, so they stay soft and delicious.

3. Wash and reuse the adorable jars to store salad dressing or homemade jam.

4. You can use a spoon, which is much easier than trying to take a bite or stuff the whole thing in your mouth at once.

5. They can be stashed in the fridge up to twelve days or frozen for six weeks.

6. Remember fairy cakes? A Cupcake in a Jar tastes more like that than its sugary, oversize American cousin.

7. Look out for Christmas flavours, including fruit cake and strawberry and champagne — coming soon.

8. The guilt-free taster size has just one layer of creamy icing, the not-so-guilt-free regular size has two.

9. Give them as party or wedding favours, add one to a packed lunch, or serve them at a dinner party to impress guests.

10. Personalise the label with a short message — or your name, so nobody swipes yours.

G Desserts Cupcake in a Jar (020 8689 2736 or gdesserts.com), £2-£3.

Photo: Courtesy of G Desserts