Classic Cake Mix in a Jar

Skip the box mix — this homemade cake mix comes together from basic pantry staples and takes just minutes to whip up. Store it in a jar and you’re always one bowl away from a fresh cake, no store-bought mix required. Use it as-is for a classic base, or dress it up into strawberry shortcake, pineapple upside-down cake, a marble loaf, or coconut cupcakes. One mix, endless cakes.

Classic Cake Mix in a Jar

Leisa Sutton

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Ingredients

  

Ingredients for the Jar (Base Ingredients)

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 1/2 `teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions for Assembling the Jar

• 1 In a large bowl, thoroughly whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 2 Carefully spoon the mixture into a clean 1-quart Mason jar. Tap the bottom of the jar lightly on a towel-covered counter to settle the dry ingredients so they all fit.
• 3 Seal tightly with a lid.

Wet Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups softened butter
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs (If you want a white cake, use 6 egg whites instead)

Additions or substitutions (but it wont fit into a quart jar)

• For 1½ cups milk, use: 6 tablespoons nonfat dry milk powder (⅜ cup) 1½ cups water
• For 1½ cupssoftened butter, use: powder ¾ cup neutral oil (such as vegetable or canola oil)
• For 3 large eggs,use: 6 tablespoons whole egg powder 6 tablespoons water (⅜ cup) Mix until smooth before adding.

Instructions

 

• Instructionsto Attach for Baking

  Write thesedirections on a gift tag and tie it around the jar:

  To Bake the Cake:

  Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. Empty the contents of the jar into a large mixing bowl. Add 1 ½ cups softened butter,  1 ½ cups milk, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and 3 large eggs. Beat with an electric hand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth. Pour the batter into your prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• For chocolate cake: Add 3/4 cup cocoa powder

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