Homemade Cake Mix Recipe (2024)

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Oct 22, 2016

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Homemade Cake Mix – you will be surprised to see how easy it is to make a substitute for a boxed cake mix from scratch! You will also learn how to make Yellow, White, Chocolate, Spice, Orange and Lemon Cake using the mix.

Cake Mixes are pretty much standard on American market. In the rest of the world it is not so. Many people from all over the world are reading food blogs and find it difficult to follow recipes that use such products. That is why I’m posting a recipe for Homemade Cake Mix.

Also, some people decide not to use store-bought mixes because they contain “secret” ingredients which are not so healthy. To have more control over what you and your family are eating, it is best to make it yourself. Everyone can make a Cake Mix at home and save some money doing it, too. A large batch can be stored for up to a month in refrigerator and up to 3 months in the freezer.

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Homemade Cake Mix

Author: Kitchen Nostalgia

Ingredients

10cupsall-purpose flour1280 g
6cupssugar1206 g
1 1/3tspsalt
5 1/2Tbspbaking powder
1cupbutter230 g, or vegetable shortening or margarine

Instructions

To make cake mix from scratch, combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Put 2 cups of the flour mixture in a food processor together with shortening. Process until mixture is very fine.
Add remaining flour mixture and stir well. Divide into four equal portions (1 portion = about 4 cups). Store in covered jar in cool dry place. Store in the refrigerator for up to a month, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Each portion of homemade cake mix (about 4 cups) will make two 8" cakes or one 13×9" cake.

Recipe Notes

To make substitute for just one 1 boxed mix use:
2 1/2 cups (320 g) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup (300 g) sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup (60 g) butter or vegetable shortening or margarine
1/3 tsp salt

TO MAKE A CAKE:

YELLOW CAKE:

4 cups cake mix
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup (57 g) butter, softened
1 cup milk
optional: use 1 more egg yolk to make the cake extra moist; add some lemon juice or zest for flavor

Place mix into a 2 quart (2 liters) bowl. Make a well in center of mix. Add eggs, vanilla, butter and milk to the mixture.
Beat mixture 1 minute with electric mixer at low speed. Scrape sides and bottom of bowl to be sure all ingredients are mixed. Beat 2 minutes longer until batter is smooth and free of lumps.
Pour into pans and bake in a 350 F (175 C) oven for 20 – 25 minutes. Cake is done when it springs back up when pressed lightly in center.

Variations:

WHITE CAKE:

Instead of whole eggs use 4 medium egg whites.

SPICE CAKE:

Add to the mix for cake: 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon cloves.

ORANGE CAKE:

Add 1 teaspoon orange zest to mix and use 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract instead of vanilla.

LEMON CAKE:

Add 1 teaspoon lemon zest to mix and use 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract instead of vanilla.

CHOCOLATE CAKE:

Add 2 extra tablespoons of milk, 2 squares of melted chocolate and 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder and blend into mixture.

You might also be interested in following recipes:

Homemade Pancake Mix

Homemade Bisquick Mix

“Jiffy” Cornbread Mix

Homemade Vanilla Pudding Mix

Homemade Chocolate Pudding Mix

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