Best Basic Cake Mix Recipes
BASIC CAKE MIX BATTER
This recipe is from "Woman's Day" magazine, September 12, 2006. It is a very simple basic cake batter. You can add a variety of different things to make several different cakes.
Provided by SouthernBell2627
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Beat butter, sugar, baking powder, and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer on high 3 minutes or until fluffy.
- Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each. On low speed, beat in flour in 3 additions alternately with milk in 2 additions, just until blended, scraping sides of bowl as needed.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 242.3, Fat 10.6, SaturatedFat 6.2, Cholesterol 71.5, Sodium 72.4, Carbohydrate 33.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 18.9, Protein 4
BASIC CAKE MIX
After preparing this basic cake recipe, you'll have enough mix to make three moist cakes. Try the white cake for an after-dinner delight or the spice cake for a short-on-time snack. -Fredrica Hanson, Neosho, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended and crumbly. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months. Yield: about 11 cups (enough for three cakes). , To prepare white cake: In a bowl, combine 3-1/2 cups cake mix, egg whites, milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting. Yield: 9 servings., To prepare spice cake: In a bowl, combine 3-1/2 cups cake mix, eggs, milk and spices. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.
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BASIC CAKE MIX COOKIES & CAKE/PUDDING MIX COOKIES
As a total baking novice, there is nothing I love more than finding super simple, yet still delish, baking recipes. I've seen so many wonderful recipes here on JAP for cookies made with cake mix, or a combination of cake and pudding mix, I was inspired to make up some of my own combinations. But, since baking is not my strong...
Provided by Amanda Camden-Spina
Categories Puddings
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350f.
- 2. Blend wet ingredients. Add dry mix(es) and blend well, removing any lumps. Add mix-ins if using. (If using pudding mix, note that the dough will be sticky.)
- 3. Drop cookie mix by teaspoonful, one inch apart, onto greased or lined cookie sheets.
- 4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes depending on how crispy you want the cookies. Shorter time for soft, longer time for crispy.
- 5. Arrange cookies on racks to cool. Frost or glaze if desired. (To make glaze, mix sugar and extract/juice in a bowl. Add water/milk until desired consistency is reached. Add food coloring if desired.) If you are glazing, consider adding colored sugar or sprinkles for a festive touch. (My kids love that part!) Let the cookies dry completely before packaging or storing.
- 6. **Took my kids shopping to pick out their mix-ins and they had a blast! We will be making our cookies tomorrow and will post pictures then. Here are some of the combinations we came up with: -Strawberry cake with vanilla pudding and vanilla chips -Spice cake with butterscotch pudding, butterscotch and cinnamon chips -Yellow cake with chocolate pudding, peanut butter and chocolate chips -White cake with chocolate pudding and mint chips -White cake with chocolate pudding, peanut butter and butterscotch chips -Vanilla cake with white chocolate chips, dried cranberries and almonds -Lemon cake with dried blueberries and orange glaze
BASIC CHOCOLATE CAKE MIX-VEGAN, SPELT
Mininum ingredients, easy to make and healthier than many oily cake mixes. I am posting this so that I can get the nutritional information. It makes a great vegan cake, brownie, muffins or pudding depending on what you add. For a denser fudge cake add up to one cup of dark chocolate chips. some other favourites of mine are 2/3 cup of chopped nuts, cherries, coconut etc. You can reduce the cocoa slightly for a less chocolately cake. Also you can use normal wheat flour. Without any oil it really does benefit from some chocolate chips. Another thing I like to do is make up the dry mix in batches and put it in jars in bags and then all I need to do is sift it into the wet mix or give the dry mix away as gifts in nice jars. It is also nicer the nice down and because of the moistness from the applesauce it keeps well, freezer and defrosts and heats up beautifully especially if making puddings.
Provided by canthelpmyself
Categories Dessert
Time 10m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the dry mix ingredients in a large bowl. Sift dry mix ingredients into the apple mixture and mix combine gently but thoroughly.
- For muffins ( 18 mins) and puddings(20 mins add 2/3C cherries + 1 cup of chocolate chips) it makes about 12 bake in a 190c oven, for mini cakes makes (about 50) bake in 190c oven for 15 minutes For a cake it takes about 40-60 mins at 180c but keep an eye on it., check for firmness and make sure a skewer comes out clean.
BASIC CAKE OR MUFFIN MIX - WHEAT AND EGG FREE
I wrote this recipe many years ago as it was quick and anything could be added to vary the flavour, I have now changed it to a Wheat Gluten and Egg Free recipe, as I can no longer eat wheat. The mix freezes well. Either make Muffins or a larger cake in a 1 lb loaf tin. Add chopped apples, sultanas, choolate chips, dried apricots, other soft fruits, chopped nuts, the list is endless!
Provided by Ladyme
Categories Egg Free
Time 40m
Yield 12 muffuns, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Rub the dry ingredients in with the butter.
- Add the wet ingredients, adding a little milk at a time to get a soft dropping consistancy.
- Beat the mixture well to combine.
- Add paper liners to the muffin tin and fill with the mixture.
- Sprinkle a little sugar on the tops of the muffins.
- Bake at about 190 degrees Celsius for about 20 - 25 minutes for muffins and about 50 minutes for a loaf tin.
- Makes about 12 muffins.
GLUTEN AND DAIRY FREE BASIC CAKE MIX
This is a gluten and dairy free version of my family's 'Jiffy tea cake' which is one of those basic cakes you can add almost anything to! It makes a smallish cake, so I usually double the mixture if making a whole cake, or just use the quantities below to make about 6 muffins. I've given the quantities in 'cups' and by that I actually mean a tea cup that I've been using as my cooking measuring cup for the last 30 years! It doesn't really matter whether you use a metric or imperial cup as long as you use the same cup - though if you only have small eggs, I would perhaps use two. I also like to have a fairly thick batter, so I add more milk or flour as needed to get it to the right consistency - experiment to see what suits you and your oven best.
Provided by feedingtimeatthezoo
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 6 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- To make some of the many variations on this cake:.
- - lemon juice and 1 cup of dessicated coconut.
- - 1/2 cup sultanas or currants (or dairy free choc chips!).
- - cocoa to make the chocolate version.
- - sliced apple rings (arranged on the top of the cake batter before you cook it) and cinnamon sugar.
- - chopped dates with powdered ginger, nutmeg, and allspice.
- DIRECTIONS.
- No fancy directions here - just throw everything into a food processor and mix it all together!
- If you are adding any of the optional ingredients, put them in last (especially if it's the dried fruit as you don't want to chop that all up into the mixture).
- Put the mixture into an oiled and floured tin, or a muffin tray, and cook in a moderate oven (180C/360F) for around 15-30 minutes depending on your oven and whether you're doing it as a cake or muffins.
- Carefully turn out on a rack to cool (or while it's hot, you can spread the top of the cake with dairy-free margarine and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar - mmmmmmm!).
- You can ice/frost the cake as desired - if you can tolerate dairy, a lemon cream cheese icing made with big scoop of creamed cheese, lemon juice and icing sugar is lovely!).
- 'SHELF-LIFE' / STORAGE.
- Like many things made with gluten free flour, this cake is best eaten quickly which is one of the reason why I usually make muffins and put them in the freezer and just quickly heat in the microwave and serve as needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.1, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 3, Cholesterol 30.1, Sodium 20.6, Carbohydrate 17.7, Sugar 16.7, Protein 1.6
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