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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I see all these cool recipes using cake mixes and I usually don't have any on hand. I've used it, and it does the job. There is another cake mix recipe on this site (#182515), but I thought I'd go ahead and post this one since it is slightly different (it's made with shortening, so it can be made ahead and stored in a plastic bag) and it also includes notes for variations. I'm posting a recipe for a chocolate cake mix as well. Ingredients:
1 7/8 cups cake flour (i used all purpose flour and it was fine) |
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 1/4 cups sugar |
1/2 cup vegetable shortening |
Directions:
1. Mix together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir to blend.
2. Mix in sugar.
3. Cut the shortening into the dry ingredients until the mixture looks crumbly.
4. Label and store in a sealed plastic bag at room temperature.
5. Makes 1 pakage mix. Each package makes two 8 or 9 inch layers or one 9 x 13 x 2 inch rectangle.
6. To Use:.
7. Pour 1 package of mix into a mixing bowl;.
8. add 3/4 cup milk and 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract.
9. Using either an electric or manual rotary beater, beat at slow to medium speed for two minutes (by hand, beat 3 minutes averaging 135 strokes per minute). Scrape the sides of the bowl frequently as you beat.
10. Add 2 eggs; beat 1 minute more (2 minutes by hand).
11. Grease and dust with flour your choice of pan(s); spread batter evenly in pans.
12. Bake round cake pans at 375 degrees F. for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
13. bake the 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
14. Cool cake(s) for 10 minutes in their pan(s) before turning out on racks.
15. Variations:.
16. WHITE CAKE.
17. Follow the same directions as for Yellow Cake replacing the 2 eggs with 3 unbeaten egg whites. Use an electric mixer for beating.
18. SPICE CAKE.
19. Add to the package of Yellow Cake Mix: 1/4 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves, and a pinch of ground allspice. Follow Yellow Cake directions.
20. EXTRACT FLAVORED CAKES.
21. Replace the vanilla in either the Yellow or White Cake recipes with 2 to 3 teaspoons of the extract of your choice. You may want to add a few drops of food coloring for the flavors like lemon, orange, or cherry, etc.
22. FRESH ORANGE CAKE.
23. Pour 1 package of Yellow Cake Mix into a bowl; add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange peel (1 teaspoon dried). Squeeze the juice from 1 large orange and add to it enough water to measure 1 cup. Add this orange juice to the mix, beat for 2 minutes as directed previously; add 2 eggs; beat and bake as directed.
24. CUPCAKES.
25. Pour cake batter into greased cupcake tins or tins lined with paper baking cups; fill 1/2 to 2/3 full. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
26. Makes about 2 dozen.
27. NOTE: To prevent a cake from sticking to its pan, put the pan on a wet towel to cool as soon as you take it out of the oven.
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