I don’t know about you- but I get sort of frustrated when I go to print off a recipe & it calls for cake mix. Especially when it’s a flavor I don’t keep on hand – like Red Velvet Cake. I do like the ease of using cake mix so I have a few flavors I keep in the pantry for when I need something quick. But more & more I am making things from scratch & keeping less & less of these pre-packaged boxes in the kitchen. So after finding several recipes that called for red velvet cake mix & not having any on hand – I decided to make my own so I could make red velvet cake for Valentine’s Day.
Red Velvet Cake Mix
Don’t get me wrong- if I kept a large variety of cake mix flavors on hand I wouldn’t be frustrated at all. But I do like being able to print off a recipe & go in my kitchen & create what I have been craving while using things I keep continually stocked in my kitchen- usually in bulk. Things like flour & sugar I buy in the bulk 50lb bags & I try to always make sure I have plenty of cocoa powder & other things that I use several cups at a time on a daily basis. It just makes being in the kitchen so much easier when I can pull from what I have & satisfy that craving. So this jar mix is perfect for that.
To create the mix – follow these instructions & then print the tag with the remaining ingredients & instructions to make the cake at a later date. This makes quite a bit- I had to really pack the mix down in the jar & it filled it to the very top.
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl & whisk together to combine.
- Transfer to 2qt jar & attach printable instructions for later baking.
Here are the instructions.
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Would you believe I have never had red velvet cake!! What a great idea though!
This is darling! Would be a cute Valentines gift!
Yay! I can see the comment’s box today 🙂 Love this idea Gina… Pinning!
That makes me so happy that you can see it today Desiree!! 🙂 Thank you.
Great idea and perfect for Valentine’s Day. Thanks!
This is a great gift idea! Red velvet — one of my favorites!
This is so pretty! What a fun idea.
love this idea would be a great one for valentines
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I just love this idea! Thanks so much for linking up at the party! Oh, and would you be okay if I featured on my Mason Jar Crafts Love blog too? I just share a photo and a clear link back …
🙂 Linda
this is so clever Gina!! I love it!!
I agree with you, I get annoyed when a recipe asks for cake mix and I don’t have it. Well, I must say your red velvet cake mix more than does the job. You stored them up so prettily as well. Very practical and sweet looking printable instructions as well. Lovely!