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
Basic Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cups shortening
- 3-1/2 cups sugar
- 5-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 4-1/2 teaspoons salt
- additional ingredients for white cake:
- 3 egg whites
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Frosting of your choice
- additional ingredients for spice cake:
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- Frosting of your choice
Directions
- 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. <b>Yield:</b> about 11 cups (enough for three cakes).
- <b>To prepare white cake:</b> 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. <b>Yield:</b> 9 servings.
- <b>To prepare spice cake:</b> 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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