Make Ahead Brown Sugar and Spice Cake Mix Recipe

Name: Make Ahead Brown Sugar and Spice Cake Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ½ cups cake flour; ½ cup non-fat powdered milk; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled (2 sticks); 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Servings: persons

1 cup dark brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups cake flour
½ cup non-fat powdered milk
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
16 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled (2 sticks)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1
Process sugars, flours, milk powder, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves in food processor for 15 seconds to combine.
2
Add butter and vanilla and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3
Freeze in zipper-lock bag for up to 2 months.
4
To Make the Cake.
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1.
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PREPARE PANS Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
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Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
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MAKE CAKE With electric mixer on medium speed, beat prepared cake mix, 1 1/4 cups warm water (about 110 degrees), and 2 large room-temperature eggs until mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes.
10
Scrape batter into prepared cake pans and bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
11
Cool cakes in pans 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack.
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Cool completely, at least 1 hour.

1174

kcal

Calories

Fat

180

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup dark brown sugar, 1 cup granulated sugar, 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ cups cake flour, and more.

Yes, Make Ahead Brown Sugar and Spice Cake Mix falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Make Ahead Brown Sugar and Spice Cake Mix

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