Name: Cake Mixes from Scratch and Variations
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 2 ⅓ cups; Baking powder - 1 tablespoon; Salt - ¾ teaspoon; White sugar - 1 ½ cups; Shortening - ½ cup; Eggs - 2; Milk - 1 cup; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Cake Mixes from Scratch and Variations

1. All-purpose flour - 2 ⅓ cups

2. Baking powder - 1 tablespoon

3. Salt - ¾ teaspoon

4. White sugar - 1 ½ cups

5. Shortening - ½ cup

6. Eggs - 2

7. Milk - 1 cup

8. Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Cake Mixes from Scratch and Variations

1. Stage

For a Yellow Cake: Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in shortening until fine crumbs are formed. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla. Beat at low speed for 1 minute, then high for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl frequently.

2. Stage

Pour batter into greased and floured 9x13 inch pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree F oven (175 degrees C) for 25 to 30 minutes.

3. Stage

Variation for a White Cake: Prepare as for the basic cake except use 3 egg whites for the 2 whole eggs. Whites may be beaten separately and added for a lighter cake.

4. Stage

Variation for a Chocolate Cake: Add 1/4 cup cocoa powder to the basic cake mix prior to adding the milk.

5. Stage

Variation for a Spice Cake: Add 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice to the basic cake mix.

6. Stage

Variation for a Pineapple Upside Down Cake: Melt 1/2 cup butter in the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Add 2/3 cup brown sugar, stirring into the butter. Arrange pineapple slices in the pan. Top with the basic (yellow cake) mix recipe. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, cool 5 minutes, and invert to serve.