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Spice cake mix

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword from scratch spice cake, homemade cake mix, master baking mix, spice cake mix
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 13 cakes
A big-batch master baking mix that turns into a warm spice cake with milk, eggs and a few spices. Store the mix airtight and have it ready for quick baking.

Ingredients

Base Master Mix (all-purpose version)

  • 13 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup double-acting baking powder
  • 1½ tablespoons salt
  • 8 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 cups shortening

Spice cake

  • 3⅓ cups Master Mix
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cloves

Directions

  • Master mix: stir the dry ingredients together, sift the mixture three times, cut in the shortening, and keep in an airtight container.
  • To measure the mix, spoon it lightly into the cup and level it off without packing it down.
  • Spice cake: stir together the mix, milk, eggs, and spices. Bake in two 8-inch rounds at 375°F for 20–22 minutes, or in one 9×13 pan at 375°F for 35–40 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 356g | Calories: 1487kcal | Carbohydrates: 244g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 1768mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 4.5g | Sugar: 129g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 482mg | Iron: 7.8mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 13 cakes; shortening counted as vegetable shortening, cups Master Mix counted as baking mix (as complete pancake/baking mix), ¾ cup milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.