Home Kitchen From-scratch White Cake Mix

Did you know cake mix can easily be made at home?

There was actually a point in my life where I was so brainwashed into thinking boxed cake mix or brownie mix was the only way. It is not. And if you’re like me and find comfort in knowing what ingredients are going into your food you’re cooking and savory baked goodies, well my friends — this is your jam.

You may recall that I’ve already made a from-scratch yellow cake mix and a chocolate cake mix in a home kitchen. Both are unfussy and will yield a perfectly moist cake, fit for any celebration. It was only a matter of time before I busted out a from-scratch white cake version. I’ll be sharing that recipe along with a fab frosting tomorrow.

However if for whatever reason you’re needing the recipe asap, then only email me through the contact form at the top of this page and I’ll send it right on over to you.

To cook this From-scratch White Cake Mix Set out:

• cake flour (see recipe card notes for substituting all-purpose flour)
• sugar
• baking powder
• fien salt (seas salt or Himalayan)
• unsalted butter

In a large mixing bowl, tossing the 2¾ cups of cake flour. If substituting all-purpose flour, you will only need 2½ cups (read notes in recipe printable). To the flour, add 1-1/2 cups sugar, 4 teaspoons baking powder and 1 teaspoon fine salt. Then grab your whisk and stir to combine.

What Is the Dependable Way to Dry Measure Flour?

Give the flour a speedy stir to fluff it up a tad. Spoon flour into measuring cup and then level it off with a knife.

Now is when you can add in the 1/4 cup (or half a stick) of softened unsalted butter.

Use a pastry cutter (or a couple of knives or a fork will do) and cut the butter into the flour. Keep going until the butter is no longer detectable in the dry ingredients and it’s a truly fine crumb.

That. Is. It. Seriously, how long did that take? 5 minutes, tops. And I bet you had all the ingredients already in your pantry.

Store the cake mix in an airtight jar if you’re storing it for a longer period of time. If you plan to make the cake in a few days, I suggest using a large, gallon-size ziplock baggie. Personally, I simply wouldn’t store it in a baggie for any long term storage needs. But that’s me.

Give Kitchen-made Cake Mix As A Gift:

If you want to give from-scratch chocolate cake mix as a gift, omit the butter and store all the dry ingredients in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Write out the remaining ingredients (include the butter!) and then recipe instructions (start by creaming the butter, vanilla, eggs and adding the dry ingredients, water, oil etc.) out onto a note card and tie it around the jar with string.

Make The Cake:

The recipe for making the cake is below, however if you want to see a step-by-step for the cake and frosting, click here!

Other Kitchen-made Cake Mixes:

Chocolate Cake Mix

Funfetti Cake Mix

Lemon Cake Mix

Yellow Cake Mix

Enjoy! And if you give this Kitchen-made White Cake Mix recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!