This Homemade Cake Mix is easily made with items you already have in your pantry! Easy to put together and perfect to give as holiday gifts, this cake mix recipe is perfect for the next time you’re in the mood to bake a cake!
If you’ve been finding yourself with a need to bake over the last few months, I have just the thing – Homemade Cake Mix! This DIY cake mix is simple and easy and is a great recipe for a quick dessert.
One of the most popular posts here at All Things Mamma is my 10 Tricks To Make a Box Cake Mix Taste Homemade – and now I’m sharing just how easy it is to make your own cake mix at home! Because why buy a boxed cake mix when you can make your very own delicious cakes using simple ingredients?
The Easiest Cake Mix To Make At Home
This Homemade Vanilla Cake Mix is so easy to make and will store in your pantry for those days you want to put together a quick, delicious vanilla cake!
Move over Betty Crocker Cake Mix – All Things Mamma is comin’ for ya! I’m about to show you how to make this easy homemade cake mix recipe that results in the best made-from-scratch cake!
While this Homemade Cake Mix is perfect for a 13×9 cake, it can also be used anytime you have a recipe that calls for a recipe with cake mix – cake mix cookies, cake mix peach cobbler dump cake, or even cake mix brownies.
Seriously, it’s one of my favorite homemade mixes.
How to Make Homemade Vanilla Cake Mix
So easy to make, you’ll wonder why you’ve never made cake mix homemade before!
To make a homemade dry vanilla cake mix, you’ll need:
Ingredients:
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
Then, all you have to do is:
Instructions to make DIY cake mix
Step 1
In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients
Step 2
Store in a jar with a lid or airtight container.
When you’re ready to bake a cake from the homemade cake mix you just made – here’s how!
Additional ingredients needed to bake a cake:
Wet Ingredients
- milk or buttermilk
- oil or butter
- large eggs, room temperature
- vanilla extract
To make a cake or cupcakes
- Combine cake mix and wet ingredients until well combined
- Pour batter into greased 13×9 pan or divide into cupcake liners
- Bake cake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool completely and frost as desired. (so good with homemade frosting!)
I believe the key to an amazing cake is frosting. You can’t go wrong with a delicious buttercream frosting – here’s my favorite buttercream frosting recipe that I’ve won awards for!
Ok, so maybe not actual awards, but I get A LOT of compliments for it!
A great homemade gift idea for the holidays is to make several to keep on hand and give as gifts to the mailman, neighbors, teachers, and friends. You can even include a cute little tag to print out with the ingredients and instructions for baking later!
Tips for the Best Homemade Cake Mix
Following these simple tips will give your cake mix the best flavor and longest shelf life:
- Use the freshest ingredients: Did you know that baking powder and baking soda can lose its effectiveness? It can! Be sure to make your cake mixes with newer ingredients for the best results!
- Sifting dry ingredients together is always a great idea with homemade cake. Nobody likes a lumpy cake.
- Store your cake mix in an airtight container, jar, or Ziploc bag.
- When making your cake, be sure to use room temperature wet ingredients.
Cake Mix Add-Ins Variations:
Take your cake mix to the next level by adding a handful of goodness to your batter right before baking!
- chocolate chips
- nuts – walnuts, pecans, and almonds are good choices!
- m&m’s
- sprinkles
Try this homemade cake mix the next time you have a recipe that calls for a box of cake mix or make multiple batches to have on hand for gift giving and when you’re in the mood for a delicious homemade cake! Great ready to use this for all your favorite desserts! Perfect for a special occasion and the best white cake mix recipe, ever.
Want more recipes using cake mix? Try these next!
- The Best Easy Cake Recipes
- Chocolate Cupcakes (From a Doctored Cake Mix!)
- 35+ Cake Mix Recipes
- Coconut Cream Cupcakes
Homemade Cake Mix
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup milk or buttermilk
- ½ cup oil vegetable or canola
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
To Make Cake Mix
- In a medium bowl, combine all dry ingredients
- Store in jar with lid or airtight container
To Make a 13×9 Cake or 24 Cupcakes
- Combine cake mix and wet ingredients until well combined
- Pour batter into greased 13×9 pan or divide into cupcake liners
- Bake cake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Bake cupcakes at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
- Cool completely and frost as desired
- You can't go wrong with a delicious buttercream frosting – here's my favorite buttercream frosting recipe
Notes
- Use the freshest ingredients: Did you know that baking powder and baking soda can lose its effectiveness? It can! Be sure to make your cake mixes with newer ingredients for the best results!
- Sifting dry ingredients together is always a great idea with homemade cake. Nobody likes a lumpy cake.
- Store your cake mix in an airtight container, jar, or ziploc bag.
- When making your cake, be sure to use room temperature wet ingredients.
Doc
Was awesome better than a box cake homemade the the best easy to do!!
Doc
This was very good easy to make loved it better than the box cake!!