Classic White Cake Mix

This white cake mix is my best recipe because it is the purest of white cakes and tastes incredible. This recipe can be paired with so many different ideas of frosting and filling. The texture comes out light and fluffy and melts in your mouth when paired with a delicious buttercream frosting.

Classic White Cake is a simple and easy-to-make cake mix that uses ingredients like clear vanilla to create a blank canvas cake or white cake. This type of cake is perfect to use as a base for a cake recipe you have or enjoy with any kind of frosting or filling.

There are a lot of people who confuse white cake for yellow cake or even vanilla cake. Even though these cakes are rather similar, they are also completely different. The biggest difference is in how the eggs are used. A white cake uses egg whites that are sometimes whipped and added to the batter or even right into the butter/sugar mixture. A yellow cake is made with yolks to add a rich and vibrant yellow color with tons of flavor. Another difference between white cake and yellow cake is that white cake is used in different recipes as a base whereas yellow cake is normally paired with chocolate buttercream or ganache and is not normally used as a base.

I love using buttercream frosting for white cake, but there are many different fillings that you can use. These are just a few of my other favorite filling ideas:

• Different flavors of Buttercream Frosting, including Chocolate Buttercream Frosting or cream cheese frosting.
• Pie Filling is another great idea. I love making white cakes with a cherry filling or strawberry filling. You can make the white cake into the lemon cake by adding lemon juice to the batter, adding lemon zest, and filling it with Homemade Lemon Pie Filling Recipe.
• Another good idea for filling your white cake is using fresh fruit like strawberries, bananas, raspberries, blueberries, etc.
• Jams or Preserves are super delicious with white cake mix and add more flavor.
• You can make this recipe have a chocolatey flavor by adding a layer of thick Chocolate Mousse
• You can even try out custard to put as a filling. All types of flavors can be used like lemon, raspberry, berry, etc.

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To get a pure white color for this cake recipe, I like to use clear vanilla. You can use regular vanilla, but it won’t come out completely white. Some recipes use almond extract, but I’m not a huge fan of the flavor, if you like it, feel free to substitute some of the vanilla extracts with it. Almond extract is pretty potent so I don’t recommend using more than 1 1/2-2 teaspoons of it for this recipe.

I love a simple white cake flavor because it can make me very creative with the frosting I use. However, there are a few extract substitutions that taste great with this recipe. You can use these options below:

• Almond Extract
• Citrus Zest
• Butter Extract

Yes, you can replace the white sugar with brown sugar. However, it will change the appearance of the cake.

I wouldn’t recommend substituting buttermilk with regular milk because buttermilk is naturally acidic and can mess with the recipe.

Yes! You can use almond milk instead of regular milk for this recipe. You may have to change the baking time though as almond milk is more watery and tends to cook faster than using regular milk.

Yes! I would totally recommend using this cake mix for cupcakes. You can prepare the batter and pour it into lined muffin tins or cupcake tins and bake.

Although this recipe can’t have too many substitutions, you can have fun with all types of frostings as well as using a variety of cool cake pans. Here are some great ways to decorate your cake:

• I love using buttercream to frost my cake, but you can use any type that you want. You can use whipped cream frosting for a lighter and less sweet version as well.
• Go wild with the fun and silly cake pans that you have and make beautifully shaped cakes with this cake mix. Use sheet pans, bread pans, bundt pans, cupcake pans, and more.
• Sprinkles are a must for all cakes so don’t hesitate with adding them. You can also use a bunch of other cake decorations to make it look pretty.

Going along with the previous question, it is quite simple to decorate a layered cake. Look at the ideas above for the top part of your cake and check out some ideas below for what to add to your layers.

• Use different colored frostings
• Use different colored fruits to add a pop of color.
• Put jam or preserves to add more flavor and color.

Here are a few steps you can follow to get the smoothest frosting on your cake:

• If you are layering, make sure to level your cakes
• Chill the cake in the freezer because warm or room temperature cake can start to fall apart.
• Start with a thin layer of frosting, then place it in the freezer to chill before adding the rest of your frosting.

Place the cake mix into a large air-tight container or Ziploc bag. You can keep it stored in the fridge until you are ready to use it.

If stored properly this cake mix can be placed in the freezer. If stored in an airtight container, it can last up to 3 months in the freezer.

Get the full list of ingredients, with measurements, and step-by-step directions at the bottom of the post in the printable recipe card.

Cooking Spray

Butter

Shortening

Sugar

Eggs

Vanilla

Flour

Baking Powder

Salt

Milk

This is the easiest and most simple way to get the best cake you will ever have. Follow these quick steps to get you the perfect cake in minutes.

Step 1. Set the oven to 350 degrees and position the rack in the middle. Grease the cake pans and line them with parchment paper.

Step 2. Add the butter, shortening, and sugar into a bowl and combine. Add in the egg whites and vanilla and combine. Combine the dry ingredients before adding them to the butter mixture slowly. Put in the milk and combine.

Step 3. Add the batter to the pans and bake for 30-35 minutes. Take out the cake and allow it to cool.

Step 1. Cut off the rounded domes with a cake leveler. Apply the first layer of frosting before adding the second layer. Add the rest of the frosting to coat the top and sides of the cake.

Step 2. Decorate and cut into 2-inch pieces. Serve and Enjoy!

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