Mix in the pan Snack Cake Mix master mix & variations

[Darlene]

Tried & true! So nice to have the mix on hand to whip up a quick snack cake.

BASIC MIX
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup solid vegetable shortening OR 1 1/2 sticks cold butter or margarine, in Tbsp-size pieces

Put flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in food processor or large bowl. Process or stir until blended. Add shortening and pulse or cut in with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Store mix made with shortening at room temperature; with butter or margarine in the refrigerator.

Makes 6 to 7 cups. Each cake uses 2 cups. Leftover mix can be used as a crumb topping: Mix with 1/4 cup chopped nuts and sprinkle on Everyday Cake or Orange Cake before baking.

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Have ready an 8- or 9-in. square baking pan.
2. Stir Basic Mix with a fork to remove any clumps before measuring. Put in baking pan. Stir in dry ingredients, then wet ones until well blended.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
4. Cool; cut in 9 squares

EVERYDAY CAKE
(serve plain or topped with fruit, whipped cream or frosting)
2 cups Basic Mix
1/2 cup lowfat or whole milk
1 large egg, sligtly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract

Proceed as directed above

CHOCOLATE CAKE
(dust with confectioners' sugar, or top with 1 cup semisweet chocolate mini-chips when cake comes from oven. Return to oven 2 minutes until chips are shiny. Spread over cake)

2 cups Basic Mix
1/4 cup each unsweetened cocoa powder and semi-sweet chocolate mini-chips
3/4 cup ice water
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract

Proceed as directed above

ORANGE CAKE
(for a glaze topping, stir 2 Tbsp orange juice into 1 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Spread on top of warm cake)
2 cups Basic Mix
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 Tbsp grated orange peel stired into 1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water

Proceed as directed above

GINGERBREAD
(good with whipped topping)

2 cups Basic Mix
1 tsp each ground cinnamon and ginger
1/4 tsp each baking soda, ground cloves and nutmeg
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
1/4 cup each dark molasses and milk

Proceed as directed above

[Nada.Leona]

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing!