Snack Cake Mix Recipe

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Your family can enjoy two distinctly different snack cakes with this simple mix from Kathy Nieratko of Fair Haven, Vermont. The moist and sweet banana version is chock-full of crunchy nuts while the applesauce cake has plenty of spicy goodness.

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Snack Cake Mix Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 30-40 Servings

15 30 45

Ingredients

8 cups all-purpose flour
4 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon salt
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR BANANA SNACK CAKE:
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
1 cup chopped walnuts
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS FOR APPLESAUCE SNACK CAKE:
1 egg
3/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Store in an airtight container for up to 6 months. Yield: about 11-1/2 cups (about 5 batches).
To prepare banana cake: In a bowl, beat egg, milk and oil. Stir in 2-1/4 cups cake mix and banana; mix well. Fold in walnuts. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.
To prepare applesauce cake: In a bowl, beat egg, applesauce and oil. Add cinnamon, allspice, cloves and 2-1/4 cups cake mix; mix well. Fold in raisins and walnuts. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Editor's Note: Contents of mix may settle during storage. When preparing recipe, spoon mix into measuring cup.

Editor's Note: Contents of mix may settle during storage. When preparing recipe, spoon mix into measuring cup.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 372 calories, 19 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 285 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Snack Cake Mix in Quick Cooking September/October 2000, p35