Many thrifty cooks, bakers, and shoppers are already beginning to plan baking projects for the 2010 fall and holiday season. Have you ever considered making your own cake mix? It's a fantastic way to save money on your baking supplies, plus shopping time during the busy baking season.
Make your own cake mix now while it's still hot, then store the cake mix for up to three months until the weather gets cool and you're inspired to bake again. Here are some great money-saving coupons on make your own cake mix ingredients.
If you don't have a favorite make your own cake mix recipe, check out the Buffalo Cooking Examiner's master cake mix recipe to get you started.
Coupons for make your own cake mix ingredients
Flour -- Save $1 off any Arrowhead flour product with this printable coupon for $1 off, or use this $1 off printable coupon on Eagle Mills whole-wheat flour.
Salt -- There aren't any fantastic printable coupons for salt at the moment, but considering Walgreens has it on sale August 22 - 28 at 2 jars for a dollar, who needs coupons? Check out the rest of the week's best deals at Walgreens to see what other pantry supplies you can stock up on for cheap.
Granulated sugar -- Use this printable coupon for 55 cents off Imperial Sugar Extra Fine Granulated Sugar for lump-free batter.
Butter -- Thrifty cooks have a few coupon choices here, including the $1 off printable coupon for Organic Valley butter, a 55 cents off coupon for Challenge butter, and a 40 cents off coupon on a pound of Darigold butter. Since you can freeze butter for up to six months, print all three and stock up when you see a good sale!
Applesauce -- Applesauce can be used as a butter substitute to lower the calorie and fat content of your cakes. Snag this $1 off 2 Musselman's applesauce printable coupon to cut both cents and calories.
Yogurt -- Plain or vanilla-flavored yogurt can also serve as a butter substitute for many cake recipes. Use the $1 off Activia coupon from the August 8 Sunday papers, and look for sale prices on the 24-oz tub.
Zip-lock plastic bags -- Use this $1 off 2 Hefty OneZip coupon at the CVS sale beginning August 22nd, and pay just $4 for 2 big boxes. Check out the week's best deals at CVS to find other sale prices fit for your kitchen!
More make your own (MYO) cake mix recipes
Chocolate cake recipe using MYO cake mix
Spice, apple, or carrot cake recipe using MYO cake mix
White cake recipe using MYO cake mix
Yellow cake recipe using MYO cake mix
Other thrifty recipes
Recipe: no bake honey cheesecake
Recipe: no cook watermelon and feta salad (be sure to snag the Athenos BOGO feta cheese coupon for this one!)
Recipe: espresso brownies topped with fudge
Recipe: the Lunar Eclipse beer cocktail
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Comments
Make your own cake mixes can be great gift ideas for the holiday season, too!
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I love to make desserts and this is a great time to stock up on flour and butter thanks to these money-saving coupons!
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