This homemade cake mix is an easy substitute for store-bought box mix and can make many flavors, including yellow, chocolate, pineapple, and spice.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
143 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 2
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Step 3
For a Yellow Cake: Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add milk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 1 minute, then on high for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl frequently. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Step 4
Variation for a White Cake: Prepare as for the yellow cake, except use 3 egg whites for the 2 whole eggs. Whites may be beaten separately and added for a lighter cake.
Step 5
Variation for a Chocolate Cake: Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder to the sifted flour mixture in the yellow cake recipe.
Step 6
Variation for a Spice Cake: Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice to the sifted flour mixture in the yellow cake recipe.
Step 7
Variation for a Pineapple Upside-Down Cake: Melt 1/2 cup butter in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish. Stir 2/3 cup brown sugar into melted butter. Arrange pineapple slices in the dish. Top with yellow cake batter. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, cool for 5 minutes, and invert onto a platter to serve.
