Hi Bold Bakers! Box cakes are so simple to use because all you do is combine the pack of dry cake mix with some wet ingredients. What could be easier? I’ll tell you what, my Homemade Cake Mix! And just like box cake you just need to add liquid. It’s time to start thinking outside of the box cake and start to look at what is actually in the cakes that you are eating. Already have an account?
How to Make Homemade Cake Mix
In the pretty box of cake mix there is everything but the kitchen sink. You probably don’t know or can’t pronounce half of the stuff that goes in there. However there’s a new kid in town, my Homemade Cake Mix. Made with pronounceable ingredients like flour and salt it is better for you than store bought and the final results are second to none. You’ll just combine flour, both white and brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Mix my Dry Cake Mix with some simple ingredients like eggs, oil and buttermilk to yield you a beautifully soft and fluffy cake. This eliminates the need to ever use store-bought boxed cake again. And it lasts for 2 months in the cupboard until you need to whip up a cake in a snap.
Gemma’s Pro Chef Tips
Finely milled, low gluten cake flour will yield the tenderest cakes with the finest crumb. If you don’t have any on hand, you can make your own with this Homemade Cake Flour recipe. Make a few batches of this cake mix to quickly make a cake anytime! This can be stored in an airtight container in your pantry for 2 months or in the freezer for 6 months. Many of us don’t have buttermilk in the fridge, but it’s very easy to make your own substitution. Click here for the recipe. You can alter the flavor of this cake in a few ways: Almond-Flavored Cake: Replace the vanilla extract with 1 tablespoon of almond extract. Espresso Cake: Dissolve 2 tablespoons of instant expresso powder into the buttermilk before mixing. Spice Cake: Add your favorite dry spices into the dry mix (2 teaspoons of cinnamon or 1 tablespoon of mixed spice, for example). Lemon Cake: Replace 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract with 1 teaspoon of lemon extract plus 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon zest. Red Velvet: Add in 2 tablespoon of red food coloring and 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder. We don’t recommend that you add enough cocoa powder to make a chocolate cake as this will have an over-drying effect on the cake. But this cake would be delicious frosted with my Best Ever Chocolate Buttercream! For other buttercream ideas, try my Strawberry, Salted Caramel, Best Ever Vanilla or Cream Cheese Buttercreams!
