Homemade Cake Mix
Homemade Cake Mix is an inexpensive, easy, and convenient alternative to store-bought mixes. You can bake so many delicious cakes using this mix as a base.
Servings: 70
Calories: 184kcal
Ingredients
For Homemade Cake Mix
- 8 cups cake flour
- 6 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable shortening
For Vanilla Cake
- 3 1/3 cups Homemade Cake Mix
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- frosting we used our Chocolate Buttercream recipe
Instructions
For Homemade Cake Mix
- Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir until well mixed.
- Cut in shortening using a fork, a pastry cutter, or your fingers. Store in an airtight container for 10-12 weeks.
For Vanilla Cake
- Combine Homemade Cake Mix and milk. Whisk until well combined or use an electric mixer.
- Add egg whites and vanilla extract. Stir until well combined.
- Pour into two greased, 8-inch cake pans or one greased 9x13 pan.
- Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Let cool completely and then frost.
- Add sprinkles if desired, then slice and serve.
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Notes
Chocolate Cake
Ingredients:-
- 3 1/3 cups Homemade Cake Mix
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- 9 tablespoons cocoa
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- 1 cup milk
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- 2 eggs, well-beaten
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- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, melted
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- Frosting, as desired
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Combine Homemade Cake Mix and cocoa powder. Stir until well mixed.
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Add milk 1/2 cup at a time. Stir until well combined between each 1/2 cup.
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Add eggs and melted butter. Stir until well combined.
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Pour into two greased, 8-inch cake pans or one greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
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Let cakes cool and then frost as desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg