Homemade Yellow Cake Mix

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this is the standard size mix for recipes calling for an 18.25 oz box of cake mix

Ingredients

  • To make a cake:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup non-fat dry milk (optional)
  • 1 recipe Homemade Yellow Cake Mix (above)
  • 3/4 cup water (or use regular milk if dry milk is omitted in the cake mix)
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and non-fat dry milk. Store in an airtight container or baggie. Keeps well in the pantry for months!

To make a cake:
Place Homemade Yellow Cake Mix in a bowl. Add water, vanilla, butter, and eggs. Combine with an electric mixer then beat two more minutes. Pour into a greased and floured cake pan. Bake at 350-degrees, using these baking times (watch carefully as your oven may vary–test for doneness using a toothpick):
8″ or 9″ cake rounds — 20-25 minutes
13 x 9 pan — 35-40 minutes
cupcakes — 12-15 minutes
tube/bundt pan — 45-50 minutes