Copycat Boxed Yellow Cake Mix
With just a few simple ingredients you can have your own homemade, from scratch Copycat Boxed Yellow Cake Mix ready whenever you are in your pantry!
Servings 1 mix
Equipment
- mason jar
- kitchen scale optional
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cup all purpose flour see note, 296 g
- 1 1/4 cup sugar 239 g
- 1 teaspoon salt 2 g
- 3 teaspoons baking powder 12 g
To Make Cake
- 1 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 1/8 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Create Mix: Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a mason jar or another airtight container. Store in a cool dry place until ready to use!
To Bake Cake or Cupcakes
- Pre-heat oven: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prep Butter: Add softened butter into the bowl of a stand mixer and mix for a couple of minutes on medium.
- Create Dough: Add the dry mix to the butter and mix for another minute. Add remaining ingredients: milk, eggs, vanilla, and oil and mix for another minute or two on medium high until a batter forms.
- Bake: Separate batter evenly into two round 9 inch pans, or one 9 x 13 pan, and bake for 20-25 minutes. If making cupcakes, bake for 15-20 minutes. Let cool completely and then frost and enjoy!
Notes
*Be sure to measure by scooping flour into measuring cup, do not scoop with the measuring cup.
For the most accurate and consistent results, use a kitchen scale.
Storage: Store at room temp for up to a month and in the freezer for 3.
