Duncan Hines Moist Deluxe Yellow Cake Mix

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So, you need to make some buttery yellow cake, but you don't have any mix in the pantry. Or perhaps you love the moist and delicious cake made from a box, but aren't a big fan of all the polysyllabic preservatives and thickeners that come along for the ride. Well, here is the TSR way to make homemade yellow cake mix using basic baking ingredients. You can store the cloned dry mix in a sealed container for several weeks in a cabinet until you need it. Then, when you're ready to make the cake, simply add water, oil, and eggs to the mix in the exact measurements required by the original; pour the batter into a pan and pop it in the oven. Done.

Source: "Top Secret Recipes Unlocked" by Todd Wilbur.

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  • 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 2 cups baker's sugar (superfine sugar)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons imitation butter flavoring (see Tidbits)
  • 10 drops yellow food coloring
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs

Preparation

Step 1



1. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine.

2. Combine the shortening, vanilla, butter flavoring, and food coloring with an electric mixer in a small bowl. Spoon the shortening mixture into the dry ingredients and beat well with the electric mixer on medium speed. Mix until no chunks of shortening are visible. The mixture should resemble cornmeal. This is your cake mix, which you can now keep in a sealed container for several weeks until you are ready to make the cake.

3. To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the sides and bottom of two 9-inch baking pans or one 13 x 9-inch pan. Lightly flour the greased pans.

4. Blend the dry cake mix (from step #1) with the water, oil, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer at low speed until moistened. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 2 more minutes.

5. Pour the batter into the pans and bake for 30 to 33 minutes for 9-inch pans, and 35 to 38 minutes for a 13 x 9-inch pan. You can also make 2 dozen cupcakes with the mix. They take 19 to 22 minutes.

Makes two 9-inch round cakes, or one 13 x 9-inch sheet cake.

Tidbits: You'll find imitation butter flavoring near the vanilla extract in the baking aisle of your favorite food store.

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