homemade yellow cake mix

Did you know I bake lots of cakes?  Like, lots and lots of lots of cakes?  I had a homemade white cake recipe that I love but have been on the search for a good (and it must be GOOD) yellow cake recipe. This Yellow Cake Mix is the perfect way to get rid of box mixes or the perfect gift for a friend! This recipe also makes the perfect Birthday Cake!!!

4.8 from 10 votes

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Yellow Cake

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Our favorite yellow cake recipe!

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: yellow cake

Servings: 8 servings

Author: Amanda Rettke

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups (300g) granulated sugar
• 3 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/4 cup milk
• 1/8 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup (1 stick or 113g) butter, softened
• 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs

Instructions

Measure flour into quart size mason jar.

1. Add sugar on top, then baking powder, then salt. Place lid on jar. (My ingredients JUST fit)

When Ready to Prepare Cake Batter

1. Place softened butter into stand mixer and mix on medium for 1-2 minutes.
2. Place dry ingredients into stand mixer and combine with butter for 30 seconds.
3. Add milk, oil, vanilla and eggs and mix on medium-high for one minute.
4. Pour batter into prepare pans. Bake at 350. For 9-inch pans its 20-25 minutes. For cupcakes start checking around 15 minutes. Cool before frosting.

Recipe Video

Yellow Cake Mix

There are two reasons that I finally ended up in this yellow cake recipe:

• It’s a one-bowl recipe.
• It uses whole eggs, not 8 egg yolks.

Oh, and one more… it’s the BEST! Tastes amazing.

(If you want this recipe written out to try my Birthday Cake recipe, it is the same delicious yellow cake only written to be made immediately.)

Homemade Cake Mix

The recipe is written to be stored. You prepare the dry ingredients, label, and store it in your pantry. When you are ready to bake the yellow cake, you remove from your pantry and add the wet ingredients. It is a great option if you have a few extra minutes the week before a birthday or special occasion! Not only can making your own cake mixes save you time, but they taste amazing and are real, natural ingredients!

If you want a yellow cake recipe check out this Birthday Cake version. Detailed tips and tricks on how to make this yellow cake from scratch when you do not need to make the yellow cake mix.

I couldn’t help but pair this yellow cake with rich chocolate buttercream, as that is my favorite combination.

If you would like the CUPCAKE version of the best yellow cake, try this recipe for the Perfect Yellow Cupcake.

If you want to give this as a gift simply print out the ‘wet’ ingredients and the directions and attach to the jar.  Be sure to add some instructions, though.  Something like, “After the cake is cooled call me and I will be right over.”

Check out some of my other HOMEMADE and FROM-SCRATCH dessert mixes!

Homemade Brownie Mix

Homemade White Cake Mix

Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix

Homemade Funfetti Cake Mix

Homemade Mug Cake Mix

Homemade Pan Release {GOOP}