Natural Yellow Cake Mix
Create irresistibly light and buttery cakes from scratch with this Natural Yellow Cake Mix—a homemade alternative to store-bought mixes that's free of artificial additives. Crafted from pantry staples like all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, and cold diced butter, this mix comes together in just 10 minutes and delivers a perfectly tender crumb every time. The secret lies in working the cold butter into the dry ingredients until it forms a crumbly, sand-like texture, ensuring a bakery-quality finish to your cakes. Whether you're baking a celebratory layer cake or whipping up last-minute cupcakes, this versatile mix keeps conveniently refrigerated for up to two weeks or frozen for three months. It's the ultimate time-saving solution for busy bakers craving homemade flavor and quality.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups All-purpose flour
- 1.75 cups Granulated sugar
- 2.5 teaspoons Baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons Salt
- 0.75 cups Unsalted butter (cold, cubed)
Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
Add the cold, cubed butter to the dry ingredients. Using a pastry cutter, two forks, or your fingers, work the butter into the flour mixture until the texture becomes crumbly and resembles coarse sand.
Ensure that no large chunks of butter remain. The mixture should be evenly incorporated and evenly crumbly.
Transfer the mixture to an airtight container or a resealable plastic bag. Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
To use the cake mix, measure out 4 cups of the mix and proceed with your favorite yellow cake recipe. Typically, you'll need to add wet ingredients like eggs, milk, and vanilla extract to complete the batter.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3712 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 146.9 g | 188% | |
| Saturated Fat | 91.6 g | 458% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 388 mg | 129% | |
| Sodium | 2332 mg | 101% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 584.4 g | 213% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 8.2 g | 29% | |
| Total Sugars | 350.8 g | ||
| Protein | 32.5 g | 65% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 78 mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 14.0 mg | 78% | |
| Potassium | 359 mg | 8% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
