Cake Mix

For when your recipe requires a cake mix, but you can't get them in supermarkets near you

Combine flour , sugar and milk powder in processor.

Add chopped , cold butter.

Process for about 20 seconds or until butter is evenly distrubuted through dry ingredients.

Store in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 3 months.

To make cake:.

Place cake mixture into bowl of electric mixer.

Add rest of ingredients.

Beat on low spead until combined.

Increase spead to medium , beat for about 3 minutes or until mixture is smooth and changed in colour.

Spread into greased and lined with baking paper , then paper greased as well , pan.

Cook in moderate oven.

Times:.

20cm baba pan - 40 minutes.

20cm ring pan - 40 minutes.

14cm x 21cm loaf pan - 1 hour.

2 x 8cm x 26cm bar pans - 35 minutes.

Deep 20cm round cake pan - 50 minutes.

24 patty pans - 15 minutes.

self-raising flour, caster sugar, skim milk powder, butter, eggs, vanilla essence, water