Ingredients:

2 cups granulated sugar

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon

3 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup nonfat dry milk

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 sticks unsalted butter, cold and cut into pieces

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups warm water

2 large eggs

Directions:

1. 1. Add first 8 ingredients except for butter and vanilla to the bowl of a large food processor. Pulse for about 15 seconds, just to combine. Add the butter and vanilla and process until the mixture resembles a coarse meal – you want it to look much like a boxed mix would.
2. 2. Store the mixture in a zip-top bag in the freezer for up to two months.
3. 3. To Make the Cake. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour the pan of your choice. Use an electric mixer to beat together the prepared mix, 1 1/4 cups warm water and 2 large eggs until smooth, about 2 minutes.
4. 4. Pour into the prepared pans and bake: about 25 minutes for 9-inch layer cakes, 30-35 minutes for a 13x9-inch cake, 45 minutes for a bundt cake, 18-20 minutes for cupcakes.
5. 5. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out clean when the cakes are done.

Bon Appetit!