Running away? I'll help you pack.: Homemade Cake Mix

Friday, April 12, 2013

A hit and A Miss (Homemade Yellow Cake Mix & Funfetti Cake Batter Cookies)

I wanted to make some cookies for the boys to have as a special treat. I have a bunch of sprinkles left over from God knows what so why not give a try these Funfetti Cake Batter Cookies I found on Six Sister's Stuff. But of course I didn't want to use a box cake mix, why not make my own! I found a Homemade Yellow Cake Mix on Chickens in the Road.

NOW the homemade cake mix worked awesome, I know this because I used it for the cupcakes I made for the Spring Fling that I spoke about yesterday. BUT when used in the recipe for cookies it didn't turn out so well!! It was very soupy so I had to add more flour and it was just a mess! I did power threw and tried to make the cookies, we got a total of 3 COOKIES that turned out ... lol. The boys ate them and loved them and hey I don't have a house full of cookies!

A hit Homemade Yellow Cake Mix (you can put in Ziplock and store for months or do like I do and make it on the fly).

A miss Funfetti Cake Batter Cookies - I may have to break down and try it with a real box mix! :(

Homemade Yellow Cake Mix:

(This is the standard size mix for recipes calling for an 18.25 ounce mix.)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup non-fat dry milk

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and non-fat dry milk.

Store or if you want to make it right then:

And my fail :(

Funfetti Cake Batter Cookies
Ingredients:
1 box Funfetti cake mix, 18.25 oz
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup color sprinkles

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix together the cake mix and baking powder. In a small bowl, mix together the eggs, oil and vanilla. Add the egg mixture to the cake mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the sprinkles. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow to cool for about 5 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to cooling rack. They will be very soft at first but will harden as they cool even more.

Makes 2 to 3 dozen

Happy Friday! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

We have a birthday & the Spring Fling for School Saturday!

AND I still need to do my taxes ... UGH sucks when you owe you avoid!

Monday, December 31, 2012

Homemade Yellow Cake Mix (Bag it for Later or Use it Now)

Instead of me linking to a post where I used this recipe I thought I could actually make a post just for the recipe and you don't have to weed through all my words (ok maybe a few) to get to the recipe. I found this amazing recipe for Homemade Yellow Cake Mix on Chickens in the Road. I don't make it up and have it set aside (because that would be being prepared) BUT you can and keep in an airtight bag for MONTHS!

How to make Homemade Yellow Cake Mix:

(This is the standard size mix for recipes calling for an 18.25 ounce mix.)
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 cup non-fat dry milk
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and non-fat dry milk. Store in an airtight container or baggie. Keeps well in the pantry for months!

To replace in recipes calling for a standard-size 18.25 ounce store-bought yellow cake mix:
Use in any recipe calling for a yellow cake mix as a base (add 1 teaspoon vanilla to the recipe along with the cake mix as the recipe will assume vanilla was included in the store-bought mix).

Or to make a basic yellow cake, use the following instructions.
Cake mix directions:.
1 recipe Homemade Yellow Cake Mix
3/4 cup water
1 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 eggs

Place Homemade Yellow Cake Mix in a bowl. Add water, vanilla, butter, and eggs. Combine with an electric mixer then beat two more minutes. Pour into a greased and floured cake pan. Bake at 350-degrees, using these baking times (watch carefully as your oven may vary–test for doneness using a toothpick).