This is how to make chocolate cake mix from scratch. Our homemade yellow cake mix was such a hit we thought to share this too. Using ingredients you have at home it is easier than you think and cheaper.

Two plastic bags filled with homemade cake mix, sit on a turquoise cloth on a wooden surface.

Wondering how to make cake mix right at home? We have 2 ways depending if you want yellow or chocolate to follow. Let us share these cooking basics with y'all.

Quick easy dessert recipe you can then use for all sorts of things. Yep, we make all sorts of boxed cake mix recipes because they're so easy. BUT when we realized once that we ran out of ready made we had to make it on our own.

Now we're here to share it with you. The great thing is on batch cooking days you can make a few to store so you're prepared next time you want some sweets. We've never hidden our love for everything sweet.

You are going to combine the dry ingredients listed below in a bowl. If you want to make it later, feel free to put it into a bag and seal shut. Once you are ready to make the batter and bake, add the wet ingredients and stir until smooth. Then pour into your pan or make cupcake tin.

Is it cheaper to buy cake mix or make from scratch?

Either way is less expensive than buying a ready made cake from a bakery or store. Boxed will not taste quite as good as from scratch many will say but you can doctor it up to taste similar. Here are a few questions you might have in mind since you're here, and we can answer them before you get started stirring:

If you are making more than one batch of the dry items to store, do it one at a time in a bowl. It won't work to do 3x each amount and then try to separate it as some portions may have a bit more baking powder etc than other portions.

Once you have all of the ingredients on the countertop though the process will be quite quick. Line everything up with the measuring cups and spoons needed next to them. Mix in a bowl, store in freezer bags and seal. Then make sure to write on the outside of each bag the wet ingredients needed:

Ingredient notes

You are going to start with some All purpose flour for dry ingredients. We do have flour substitutes here but each one will yield a slightly different texture and outcome.

White granulated Sugar will make it sweet of course. We have heard success from others who have used a Splenda style sugar-free substitute instead.

Cocoa powder is how to make the chocolate flavor. We would highly suggest that you buy a name brand because it does matter, cheaper doesn't have as deep of a flavor.

Dry milk is used for ease of storage so you could make this in bulk and bag each amount out so all you need to add later are the wet ingredients to make the batter.

Baking soda is used to help rise it to fluffy, make sure it is not expired, and baking powder as well.

And add some Salta pinch to enhance flavors

Store in freezer bags or sealed mason jars are great if you aren't making it right then and there. If you are mixing immediately you could use regular milk instead of dry. one of many boxed cake mix hacks on our site you are going to love!

What do you need to make the mix into batter?

1 1/4 c water
1/2 c vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Swaps

If you wanted to transition this from chocolate to white all you do is leave out the cocoa! We mean simple right?? With any flavor you choose you will want to have 1 small and 1 large bowl to do the mixing. A hand or stand mixer is helpful as well as cake pans for baking.

We kid you not once you get into the habit of making and using these you'll never buy box mixes again. The cake batter comes out exactly the same. Some like to add dry pudding mix at the end to make it over the top moist. We have made a lot of pudding cakes ourselves.

We mean we could share a TON of things you can make with either of these two flavors but we bet you already have one in mind. In case you haven't tried it though, this is how to make a poke cakethey're good.

How Long Does it Take to Make Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix

you can mix everything together in about 5 minutes! Yes, really. If you use this a lot you can make it in bulk too. have some pint size freezer bags ready to fill each one with the necessary dry ingredients with a note on the front with the wet ingredients you need to make it into batter.

Can you use this to make cupcakes?

Of course you can. Once bagged you can measure a smaller amount out too if you want a recipe for 6 cupcakes at a time. If you use the whole thing it typically will make 24 at a time if using the whole thing.

Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix Recipe

By How to make cake mix either chocolate or yellow with ingredients at home. If you don't have boxed cake mix you can still save dessert. Prep: 5 minutes minsCook: 15 minutes minsServings: 12 Save Recipe Saved! Pin Recipe Comment Print Recipe

Equipment

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 3/4 cup sugar
1/2 upc unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup dry milk instant, nonfat
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

Instructions

This is for chocolate. Link to yellow is at the top of this post, white you leave out the cocoa powder. Mix together dry ingredients above and store in separate baggies with a note on the front with what you need to prepare it into batter: 1 1/4 c water + 1/2 c vegetable oil + 3 eggs + 1 tsp vanilla extract.
When preparing batter add your mix with wet ingredients. Use a mixer on low to combine well so it is smooth.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. If baking two round cake pans it will take 20-25 minutes, cupcakes take 15-18 minutes. We'd lightly spray pans with non stick or use muffin liners.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

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Recipes with Homemade Chocolate Cake Mix

Both of these are super versatile. We primarily stick with these, and spice during the holidays. You can even make cake mix cookies with either of these! Those are super fun. add chocolate chips and oH MY.

We've even made cake mix brownies time and time again cake mix peanut butter brownies are probably our favorite creations ever though.

If you want to make yellow cake mix we have the recipe for that as well, linked at the top of this post. Of course you wouldn't need cocoa to that one but other than that it is quite similar to this one.

How to make cake mix from scratch without buttermilk

If you love this and decide to make it in bulk, you will love our homemade brownie mix too! Here are quick step by step instructions but a printable version is available below too. Make enough for one after dinner sweetness or a few to share or store away for another day.

If you want to know how to half a recipe to make less, read this post. Tip: Spray your pan with non stick spray to clean a pot.