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MAKE YOUR OWN CAKE MIX 6 c. flour 3 Tbsp. baking powder 1 1/2 c. Crisco 4 c. sugar 2 tsp. salt Plain Cake: 2 c. cake mix 1 tsp. vanilla 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 c. milk In large bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. With pastry blender, cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal. Store in airtight container in cool, dry place. Use within month if possible. It does keep quite well if stored for a longer period of time. This is a great alter- native to packaged mixes which often contain preservatives. My husband's Aunt becomes very ill whenever she eats a cake mix cake. She's allergic to the food coloring contained therein. Plain Cake: Stir ingredients for plain cake until well blended. Pour into 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. For a 9 x 13-inch pan or layer cakes, double ingredients. More recipes follow using this mix. Pecan-Glazed Cake: 2 c. Make Your Own Mix 2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 c. butter or oleo, softened 1/4 c. brown sugar 3/4 c. chopped pecans 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 c. plus 1 Tbsp. milk 1 Tbsp. flour Stir together cake mix, egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 cup milk. Bake in 8 x 8-inch pan at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile in small bowl, mix well butter, sugar, flour 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon milk. Fold in pecans. Remove cake from oven and spread butter mixture over cake. Return to oven and bake until bubbly. Chocolate Cake: 2 c. Make Your Own Mix 1 egg, slightly beaten 3/4 c. ice water 1/4 c. cocoa 1 tsp. vanilla powdered sugar (optional) Stir cake mix and cocoa together. Add egg, water and vanilla. Pour into 8 x 8-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Dust top with powdered sugar. Chocolate Chip and Nut Cake: 2 c. Make Your Own Mix 1/2 c. milk 1/3 c. chocolate chips 1/3 c. chopped nuts 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 tsp. vanilla Stir together all ingredients, except chips and nuts. Spread in an 8 x 8-inch pan. Sprinkle with chips and nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |