Homemade Cake Mix

By: Kristen Yard

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Have you ever wanted to bake a cake on a whim, only to find you were out of boxed cake mix? It takes way less time to whip up this easy homemade cake mix recipe than it does to run to the store! 

Making homemade cake mix is an easy way to ensure you always have cake mix in the pantry!

What is Cake Mix Made Of?

Cake mix is made from the most basic pantry ingredients. You probably already have everything you need!

Measure your dry ingredients ahead of time to make sure that you have enough of everything.

How to Make Homemade Yellow Cake Mix

My grandma used to make everything from scratch. As a kid, it was magical, watching her bake up a storm of delicious treats. As I grew older, I envied her kitchen skills and wished I had the time to learn.

Cooking from scratch doesn’t have to be time consuming! Preparing baking mixes ahead of time, like this DIY cake mix, homemade pancake mix, and homemade Bisquick mix, saves you time in the kitchen, and it’s a healthier, convenient way to bake.

Dry Ingredients – Homemade Cake Mix

• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

If you are making the cake mix ahead of time to store it, keep the wet ingredients separate.

Wet Ingredients – Homemade Cake Mix

• ½ cup milk or buttermilk
• ½ cup oil, vegetable or canola
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Start with the dry ingredients for the cake mix. 

Step 1

In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients.

Be sure to use an airtight container to store your DIY cake mix, to keep it as fresh as possible.

Step 2

Store in jar with lid or airtight container.

To Make Cake or Cupcakes with Homemade Cake Mix

This homemade cake mix recipe makes it so easy to bake a last-minute cake without having to run to the store!

Step 1

Combine cake mix and wet ingredients until well combined.

Step 2

Pour batter into greased 13×9 pan or divide into cupcake liners.

Step 3

Bake cake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center
comes out clean.

Step 4

Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the
center comes out clean.

Step 5

Cool completely and frost as desired.

Homemade cake mix is the cutest housewarming gift! It would also be nice in a bridal shower or holiday gift basket. Just package the jar (with a recipe card attached), an apron, mixing bowls, potholders, a whisk, cake pans, and cake decorating supplies.

How Do I Make Gluten Free Homemade Cake Mix?

There are quite a few gluten free cake mix options in the stores, but they are so expensive! The best thing about DIY cake mixes, is that it’s much cheaper to make your own, and you can easily tailor the mix to fit your dietary needs.

In order to make this cake mix recipe gluten free, replace regular all-purpose flour with gluten free all-purpose flour, and double check that your baking powder and your other dry ingredients are gluten free. 

That’s it! You can also double check that your vanilla extract is gluten free, as well. 

You can still get your cake fix if you have an egg allergy!

How Do I Make Egg Free Cakes?

You can buy an egg replacement from the grocery store or Amazon, but it’s more cost effective to just make your own! 

Mix 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce with 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder for “one egg”. I tend to prefer this “applesauce egg” for baking and making pancakes and waffles. 

Or, combine 1 tablespoon of flaxseed meal with 2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons of water to create “one egg”. 

I used to spend a lot of money buying vegan cakes, until I learned how simple it is to make vegan and dairy-free cake mix.

Vegan and Dairy Free Cake Mix 

If you want vegan and dairy free cake mix you need to replace the eggs and dairy products.

Use the egg substitutes indicated above, instead of eggs.

Replace normal butter with a vegan butter (you can find this at almost any grocery store). 

Yield: 1 cake or 18-24 cupcakes

You will never want to buy homemade cake mix again now that you can male your own!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

• Dry Ingredients:
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¾ cups granulated sugar
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• Wet Ingredients:
• ½ cup milk or buttermilk
• ½ cup oil, vegetable or canola
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

To Make Homemade Cake Mix:

1. In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
2. Store in jar with lid or airtight container.


To Make a Cake or Cupcakes:

1. Combine cake mix and wet ingredients until well combined.
2. Pour batter into greased 13x9 pan or divide into cupcake liners.
3. Bake cake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center
   comes out clean.
4. Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the
   center comes out clean.
5. Cool completely and frost as desired.

Kids are the best kitchen helpers!

Easy Recipes for Kids to Make  

Some of the best memories I have of my daughter were made in the kitchen! Kids are naturally curious and excellent kitchen helpers! Here are a few of our favorite recipes to make together: 

Do you make your own baking mixes? Comment below with your favorites! 

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