Homemade Yellow Cake Mix: Real Ingredients, Real Quick!

I think that every person encounters an occasion that requires cake at least once a month – perhaps even once a week. We use cake to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and engagements…and then, of course, there are the cakes that help us survive breakups, loss, and a really difficult Tuesday afternoon. I know I'm not the only one that sees cake as a totally viable way to handle a cruddy Tuesday. I also would venture to bet that few moms out there haven't encountered this beauty of a phrase: "Mom, I told my teacher you would make cupcakes for the class… tomorrow." If you find yourself in one of these situations – perhaps discovering that your coworker's birthday is tomorrow, or just simply needing some cake and needing it now – there is no denying the convenience of a boxed cake mix. They're quick, easy, and a real lifesaver in just about any dessert emergency. This homemade yellow cake mix takes just a few minutes to pull together and uses ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. In a matter of minutes, you will have the equivalent of two boxed cake mixes in your freezer, ready to go at a moment's notice the next time your child tells you that he needs 2-dozen cupcakes tomorrow. And because you made the mix yourself, you can feel good knowing that, while your family may be indulging a little with their cake, at least they aren't having their preservatives and eating them, too. Interested in other quick-and-easy homemade mixes? Check out my homemade taco and chili seasoning recipe and the copycat Bisquick mix recipe and homemade vanilla pudding mix recipe available on Food Fanatic! Yellow Cake Mix Recipe Print This Recipe Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Directions Add all ingredients except for butter and vanilla to the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse for about 15 seconds, just to combine. Add the butter and vanilla and process until the mixture resembles a coarse meal – you want it to look much like a boxed mix would. Store the mixture in a zip-top bag in the freezer for up to two months.  To Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour the pan of your choice (see recipe yield). Use an electric mixer to beat together the prepared mix, 1 1/4 cups warm water and 2 large eggs until smooth, about 2 minutes. Pour into the prepared pans and bake: about 25 minutes for 9-inch layer cakes 30-35 minutes for a 13x9-inch cake 45 minutes for a bundt cake 18-20 minutes for cupcakes. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean when the cakes are done.   Notes I recommend Nielsen Massey Vanilla Extract To use the mix in a recipe calling for 1 18-ounce box of cake mix, use about half, or about 3 1/2 cups, of the prepared mix. Source: Slightly adapted from Mel's Kitchen Cafe via Food Fanatic http://www.foodfanatic.com/2013/09/homemade-yellow-cake-mix-real-ingredients-real-quick/

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