DIY Cake Mix

 

Say goodbye to boxed cake mixes! This delightful homemade cake mix is quick to prepare, free from preservatives, and boasts a gourmet flavor. Create your own vanilla (yellow or white), chocolate, or spice cake with ease.  Enjoy baking like never before!

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1.5 cups of cake flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients (For Time of Baking)

1/2 cup of soft butter

1/2 cup of milk

2 large eggs or 4 egg whites for a white cake

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

For Cake Mix in a Jar

Baking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, combine eggs and vanilla. 

Add dry cake mix ingredients and stir to combine.

Add softened butter and milk and stir until smooth.

Pour batter into a greased and floured pan. (Recipe makes one 9-inch square cake or 12 cupcakes.)

Bake at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Bake cupcakes for approximately 16 minutes. 

Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Notes

This recipe makes one 9-inch square cake or 12 cupcakes.

Cake Mix Variations

Vanilla Cake: When baking, if you’d like to keep your vanilla cake mix white, omit the two eggs and use four egg whites instead.

Spice Cake: For a spice cake, add to the dry mix 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/2 teaspoon allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves.

Double Chocolate: To add depth of chocolate flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of cocoa powder and 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to the jar. At time of baking, omit the water, butter and eggs and replace them with 1/2 cup brewed and cooled coffee and 3/4 cup mayonnaise.

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