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Chocolate Cake Mix (To Store in Pantry)

Here's how you make Chocolate Cake Mix (To Store in Pantry)
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 35-38m
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • CAKE MIX INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened baking cocoa (Hershey's cocoa or another good brand)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup shortening (vegetable shortening)
  • TO MAKE THE CAKE
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil)
  • 3 large eggs
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Make the cake mix by combining the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Using an electric mixer or a food processor, blend in the shortening until no lumps remain. (Using the mixer on this makes a dusty cocoa mess, so I prefer the food processor!) This is the dry cake mix part, and you can store it in an air-tight container for several months.

  • Step 2: To make the cake, add the water, oil, and eggs to the cake mix in a large bowl. Mix on low speed until moistened, and then beat on medium for about 2 minutes.

  • Step 3: Pour batter into greased and floured pans (one 9x13-inch pan, two 9-inch round cake pans, or cupcakes) and bake at 350 degrees.

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