Bento Cakes
These lunchbox cakes are perfect for individual servings and can make an occasion extra special.
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer optional, you can use a hand mixer or stir by hand as well.
- 1 4-inch cake pan can use 6 inch cake pan or bake cake fully then cut with cookie cutters as an alternative.
- 1 serrated knife
- 1 offset spatula optional for frosting
- 1 set of measuring spoons
- 1 wooden spoon
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup box cake mix
- 1 single egg
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil you can use any preferred oil as an alternative.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350° F and grease your cake pan.
- Add ⅔ cup of box cake mix (this is ¼ of the mix) with your egg, water or milk and oil in a mixing bowl and combine.
- Pour mixture into greased cake pan.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350° F. Check on the cake periodically after 18 minutes as baking time will vary depending on your oven.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Transfer cake from baking pan to cooling rack, set on top of a cake circle to make it easier to move around.
- Decorate with buttercream frosting or other frosting.
- Package in a clamshell or store in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
Notes
If you don't have a 4 or 6 inch cake pan you can use a full box mix following the instructions on the back of the box and use a cookie cutter or clean bowl to cut the cake into individual portion sizes.
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