Make Your Own Cake Mix

Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, ice-cold, diced, 1 c is 2 sticks (no substitute)

Directions

1. 1

   Churn the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a food processor fitted with the metal chopping blade a couple of seconds until well blended. Tap half the mixture onto a large piece of waxed paper and reserve.

2. 2

   Scatter half the butter evenly over the dry ingredients in the processor and pulse 6 to 8 times. Pulse quickly 3 to 5 times more until the mixture is about the texture of lentils. Empty the mixture into a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Return the reserved dry mixture to the food processor, scatter the remaining butter evenly on top, and cut in as before. Add to the mixture in the bowl.

4. 4

   Toss the 2 batches together well, then spoon into a large zipper freezer bag, press out the air, and seal. Label, date and store in the freezer. This quick cake mix will last at least 2 months in the freezer, 1 week to 10 days in the refrigerator.

5. 5

   Scoop out the frozen mix – no need to thaw – and use as individual recipes direct.