Try this homemade cake mix the next time you have a recipe that calls for a box of cake mix, or make multiple batches to have on hand for all your easy-peasy baking needs!
I really love the simplicity and the instant gratification of baking with cake mixes, especially with little kids. I’ve shared a few recipes over the years that have used cake mix, and those are still all favorite recipes of ours, but I honestly don’t always remember to put cake mix on the list when we use it up. This got me to thinking: Why don’t I just make my own? This way I can have that same convenience when baking inspiration strikes, but I can have a whole bunch made in advance without having to remember to put cake mix on the list, and I’ll save some money! 🙂
This cake mix is great for a lot of my cake mix recipes like:
So here’s how to make your own DIY homemade cake mix!
Mix together in a bowl:
-2 3/4 cups of flour
-1 3/4 cups of extra fine sugar (or regular sugar will work as well)
-2 teaspoons of baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Mix together all the ingredients thoroughly and sift them as well. This makes about 4 1/2 cups or one full cake mix. You can make this recipe a bunch of times and store each individual cake mix in a big mason jar or you can make a big batch by tripling or quadrupling the recipe and store it all together in a big glass jar on your kitchen counter. When you’re ready to make a cake, just measure out 4 1/2 cups of the cake mix and you’re ready to go!
To make this cake mix into a basic yellow cake just add:
-1/2 cup of melted butter
-1 1/4 cups of milk
-3 eggs
-2 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
To make this cake mix into a white cake just add:
-1/2 cup of melted butter
-1 1/4 cups of milk
-5 egg whites
-2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
-1 teaspoon of almond extract
Bake your cake at 350 degrees. If you’re making cupcakes, it should be around 15-20 minutes. If you’re using round or square cake pans, about 30-40 minutes.
Realizing that I can make my own cake mixes has given me so many ideas for variations that I’d like to try! Of course, I’m going to have to make a chocolate one, but I’m hoping to play around at making some healthier cake mixes too! I’ll let you know how those go! 🙂
Have you ever tried making your own cake mixes?
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