45+ Cake Mix Recipes You Have To Try
Looking for easy cake mix recipes? Here is a list of recipes that start with a boxed cake mix. Simple and easy desserts that you can still call homemade. Step into the box, and try these boxed cake mix recipes today!
The things to make with cake mix are endless. From poke cakes, dump cakes, cookies, fudge, and the list goes on. With all the cake mix flavors the amount of desserts you can make will blow you away. Try one or more of these cake mix desserts below. Make sure to check out our pineapple cherry dump cake.
Why Make One Of These Cake Mix Recipes….
- Quick and Easy
- Minimal Ingredients
- Still Semi-Homemade
- Tasty
- Yellow, Chocolate, Strawberry, and White cake mix recipes
- Minimal Dishes Required
- Everyday Dessert or For Special Occasions
You also might want to try this cake mix cookie list! Or learn how to make boxed cake mix taste better.
Cake Mix RecipesHere is a list of desserts that all start with a boxed cake mix. These cake mix recipes are, easy, and so simple to throw together. Don't wait try one or more of these recipes today.
The Best Crockpot S'mores Cake Recipe (with video)
The base of this crockpot cake is cake mix. You add extra ingredients to make this a rich and decadent cake that is loaded with all the flavors of s'mores.
Cherry Poke Cake
Cherry Poke Cake is a white cake that is poked full of holes and topped with a cherry gelatin. Once chilled it is topped with a cheesecake topping and cherry pie filling. A poke cake recipe good for this weeks dessert or potluck dish.
Cake Batter Fudge
A quick and easy cake batter fudge that is loaded with colorful sprinkles. A birthday cake alternative recipe. This birthday cake fudge is a simple microwave fudge recipe. You cook the cake mix to make it safe to eat.
German Chocolate Cake Balls Recipe
German Chocolate Cake Balls are easy to make and so. Whether for a party or holiday gathering, these cake pops are a treat. A homemade German chocolate frosting that makes these cake balls a dream.
Strawberry Dump Cake Recipe
Whip up this strawberry dump cake for a fun and easy dessert. Tons of berry flavor with fruit galore. A must make dessert for any occasion.
Instant Pot Black Forest Cobbler
Instant Pot Black Forest Cobbler is an easy Instant Pot dessert that requires 3 simple ingredients. Chocolate and cherry collide in this easy cherry chocolate desert.
Double Chocolate Espresso Cake Mix Cookies {20 Minutes}
Coffee and chocolate collide in this cake mix cookie recipe. One of our all-time favorite cake mix cookies using chocolate cake mix.
Red Velvet Crackle Cookies Recipe
Red Velvet Crackle Cookies Recipe is a red cookie that is rolled in powdered sugar and baked. These are also known as crinkle cookies. A cookie for anytime of year, especially Valentine's Day or as a Christmas cookie recipe to serve family.
TikTok Cinnamon Roll Dump Cake Recipe
This TikTok Cinnamon Roll Dump Cake recipe is loaded with flavor. Canned cinnamon rolls, frosting, cake mix, and butter all baked up into one cinnamon dump cake. A must make dessert idea.
Cake Mix Cookie Recipes
Cake Mix Cookie Recipes are soft and tender cookies that all start with a box of cake mix. Learn how to make cake mix cookies in tons of flavors. These cake mix cookies will win over a crowd every single time! Here are our favorite cookie recipes below.
4 Ingredient Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
A classic cake mix cookie that is studded with mini chocolate chips. A melt in your mouth cake mix chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Red White And Blue Cake Recipe
Here is a colorful and layered dessert with a cheesecake center. This cake is out of this world and a fun and easy patriotic dessert for the 4th of July!
White Poke Cake With Chocolate Ganache and Berries
A white poke cake that is filled with chocolate ganache and a chocolate ganache frosting. A colorful 4th of July cake or summer dessert to serve up.
Red Velvet Poke Cake
Red Velvet Poke Cake is a red velvet cake that is filled with cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk, topped with whipped cream. A cream cheese poke cake recipe.
Rainbow Jello Poke Cake Recipe
Serve up this Rainbow Jello Poke Cake for a simple and easy poke cake. A rainbow dessert that is so easy to make, great for potlucks, and more.
Southern Banana Pudding Cake
Check out this gorgeous and banana pudding cake. Tons of layers of flavor and it all starts with a box of cake mix. Talk about a show stopping dessert idea.
Funfetti Cake Batter Blondies
These soft and chewy funfetti bars are fun and easy to make using funfetti cake mix and a few other simple ingredients. The
Colorful cake mix bars are a great treat to make for birthday parties and other celebrations. Or just because!
Oreo Poke Cake - A Chocolate Lover's Dream Dessert Eat Move Make
A deliciously moist chocolate cake, creamy pudding and chunks of Oreo cookie. It's a chocolate lover's dream dessert.
Vanilla Crinkle Cookies
These cake mix vanilla crinkle cookies are mixed with cool whip for a deliciously sweet option. You can even switch out the flavor for your usual!
3 Ingredient Blackberry Dump Cake Recipe
Looking for an easy dessert that’s quick and easy to make and only needs 3 ingredients? Then this 3 Ingredient Blackberry Dump Cake recipe is a must have in your life!
Strawberry Cake Mix Cookie Recipe
This strawberry cake mix cookie recipe not only makes the most strawberry cookies but they’re incredibly easy to make too! With just five simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these cookies in no time!
Kool Aid Ombre Cake
Ombre cakes are not only beautiful, but so simple to make if you want to glam up a cake for a birthday, baby shower or any occasion. And this kool aid ombre cake takes us back to our childhood, reminding us of of giggles, games and carefree times!
2-Ingredient Pineapple Angel Food Cake Recipe
This 2-ingredient pineapple angel food cake is the epitome of quick and easy desserts. No need to measure your ingredients. mix a box of angel food cake mix with a can of crushed pineapple, then pop it in the oven.
Coconut Cream Pie Cupcake with Cake Mix
Easy Coconut Cream Pie Cupcakes have a coconut mousse filling and whipped cream topping.
Cake Batter Dip Recipe
Cake Batter Dip recipe is quick, easy, uses only a couple ingredients, and most importantly…everybody loves it.
Lemon Marshmallow Poke Cake
Each bite of this easy Lemon Marshmallow Poke Cake will make you feel like you're eating a lemon cloud. An easy poke cake covered in lemon pie filling and a marshmallow frosting will have everyone going back for seconds.
This Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe Is good for Oreo Lovers!
This insane chocolate cake has an Oreo Cream Cheese Filling and it’s topped with a cream cheese icing and hot fudge.
Cake Mix Blueberry Muffins
Who doesn't love a blueberry muffin? These muffins are so easy to make with the use of a white cake mix, instant vanilla pudding, and fresh blueberries.
Red Velvet Puppy Chow
Classic puppy chow cereal snack mix gets a red velvet makeover, flavored with white chocolate and red velvet cake mix.
Red Velvet Lava Cakes
Molten lava cakes made easily from red velvet cake mix are good for your Valentine’s Day dessert. Recipe makes 4 cakes in ramekins or 6 cakes in a cupcake pan.
Unicorn Cake Donuts
The base of these unicorn donuts is a white cake mix. A fun and colorful donut that kids will go nuts for!
Hamburger Cupcakes - Tansform a Cupcake into a Cookout Dessert!
Using a yellow cake mix, and store purchased frosting and sprinkles, you can transform a cupcake into a cute “hamburger!” good for desserts at cookouts!
Pineapple Dump Cake
Pineapple lovers unite! Combining the flavors of pineapple with a cake mix and a few other staple ingredients, you’ll love this pineapple dump cake!
Lemon Cheesecake Bars
These Easy Lemon Cheesecake Bars are so creamy and! You only need 6 ingredients to make these, and they will disappear fast when you serve them to friends and family!
How to Make Cake Pops with Cake Mix
These cake pops are simplified by using a box of cake mix. In a little over an hour (including time for the glaze to set) you 'll have an entire batch of these bites of deliciousness!
Cake Mix Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
These Cake Mix Cookies and Cream Cupcakes combine a box mix with homemade icing and feature a chocolate sandwich cookie baked into the bottom of each one! A creamy cookie swirled icing, moist cake and crunchy cookie surprise come together to create this sweet treat!
Boston Cream Poke Cake
One of our favourite doughnut shop treats is the Boston Cream doughnut, this poke cake is a way to enjoy all that Boston cream flavour!
Chocolate Earthquake Cake
Chocolate Earthquake Cake is loaded with chocolate goodness and gooey cream cheese filling with a layer of coconut and pecans.
The BEST Strawberry Puppy Chow Recipe {With Golden Oreos}
This fun and easy strawberry puppy chow is a show stopper. Transform an ordinary muddy buddies recipe into something unforgettable by adding Golden Oreos and strawberry cake mix. This is a great snack mix for a summer party, a school treat or even a baby shower.
Blueberry Cobbler
Quick and easy cobbler that you can personalize with your usual pie filling. It starts with a cake mix and ends with YUM!
Coconut Cookies and Cream Cake
This Coconut Cookies and Cream Cake recipe uses a doctored white cake mix making this recipe come together so much faster! The cake is baked on an Oreo crust, coconut cake layers, coconut filling and an Oreo buttercream.
Cake Mix Butterscotch Cookie Bars
Cookie bars that are studded with butterscotch chips in each bite. A must make cookie bar that is a sliceable treat.
Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes
These retro inspired cupcakes make things in the kitchen a little more convenient by using a yellow cake mix. They are moist, full of pineapple and caramel flavour and are so eye catching with the pineapple and cherry design!
Chocolate Macaroon Tunnel Cake
Rich chocolate bundt cake with a coconut tunnel inside. Drizzled with both chocolate and vanilla icing. Just like that age old mix time forgot. If that particular cake mix held a special place in your heart, you are going to be happy that you came across this recreation.
Strawberry Cake
This Strawberry Cake has fresh strawberries in the cake as well as the frosting. It’s Grandmother’s favorite! If you are a fan of strawberries, this is a must try!
The Easiest Peach Dump Cake Recipe Ever (SO good!)
An easy Peach Dump Cake that starts off with a yellow cake mix! It has a buttery topping full of sweet brown sugar and pecans, it's the dessert that everyone will ask the recipe for!
Yellow Cake Mix Banana Bread {in a bundt pan or two loaf pans}
This yellow cake mix banana bread is the easiest way to make banana bread. You’ll love this light and fluffy banana bread recipe!
Practical notes
Here are some common questions when making desserts using cake mix!
Which boxed cake mix is best?To be honest this is a debatable question. In terms of flavor or brand varies. You will find that Betty Crocker and Duncan Hines are both popular. You will get moist and cakes from both brands. Feel free to buy and use any brand of cake mix you find that looks good.
Do bakers use box cake mix?You will find some bakers do use boxed cake mixes as the base of their desserts. It is a quick and easy way to get started and there are ways to doctor your cake mixes.
Can you make homemade cake mixes?If you want to use homemade cake mix, go right ahead. You will find tons of recipes for how to make cake mix at home!
What happens if you overmix cake mix?When you are baking desserts, overmixing the batter can result in a heavy dessert. Always make sure to use a light hand for mixing. Once the ingredients are combined stop mixing. Otherwise, you can have a dense and heavy cake, cookie, etc.
