Make Your Own Yellow Cake Mix

Not sure if it was my fault or not but this mix was not light and fluffy like i like. It seemed a bit hard and dry.

What do you by the Mix was hard and dry? Did you use fresh ingredients? I've made a bunch of these and they always come out great. They aren't supposed to feel like store bought cake mix and the powdered milk can be measured separately and put on top (in another baggie) if you're going to store it for a long time. Maybe the dry milk is absorbing the moisture and making it seem harder.

So for the mix...do you add in the shortening with everything even if you are going to put it in a jar in the pantry or is that if you are going to make it right away? I saw you should put the dry milk in another baggie also if storing for a while

What is meant by 1 Jar Mix listed under "To Make The Cake?" Is it the previous ingredients mixed together, if so, what size jar is used to measure the mix with the eggs, water and vanilla extract?

Originally Posted by Sissycat

What is meant by 1 Jar Mix listed under "To Make The Cake?" Is it the previous ingredients mixed together, if so, what size jar is used to measure the mix with the eggs, water and vanilla extract?

The Mix recipes are often given as gifts, as such they state how many "Mixes" each one makes. In this case, 1 jar of mix. The mixes either fit in a pint size or Quart size jar. The easiest way to tell which jar they fit in is by looking at the quantities of ingredients. If they = 2 cups or less they fit in a pint size jar. If they = 4 to 5 cups or less they fit in a quart jar. (Dry ingredients settle)

I also found this mix to be hard and dry. Not at all moist or fluffy like a box mix would be.