Homemade Yellow Cake Mix

Easy homemade yellow cake mix recipe. This cake mix will take the place of a 15.25 ounce box of yellow cake mix.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 180kcal

In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together until well-combined.
2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
Add the shortening and vanilla.
½ cup vegetable shortening, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Use an electric mixer on low speed to mix everything together. The mixture will be in small crumbs once combined.
Store the cake mix in a large resealable bag or large glass jar with a tight-fitting lid in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan or 2 9-inch round baking pans. Set aside.
Add the cake mix to a large bowl.
1 recipe Cake Mix
Add eggs, milk, and oil to the cake mix.
2 large eggs, 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Mix with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds.
Increase speed to medium, and continue to mix for 1 minute, scraping down the bowl as needed.
Spread the batter in the prepared baking pan.
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. For a 9x13 pan, it will take approximately 30-35 minutes. For the 9-inch round baking pans, it will take approximately 25-30 minutes.

Milk: You can use any dairy milk from skim milk to whole milk. Nondairy milk, like almond milk, will also work in this recipe.
Vegetable oil: A similar oil, like canola oil, will work in this recipe.
Variations
- Spice cake: Add 1.5 tablespoons of pumpkin pie spice to the flour.
- Confetti cake: Add 1/2 cup rainbow sprinkles to the finished cake mix.
- Almond cake: Decrease the vanilla to 1/2 teaspoon. Add 1 teaspoon almond extract along with the vanilla.
Nutrition values are estimates. Nutrition values given are for 1 serving of prepared cake.