Made with pecans, sugar, instant vanilla pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, rum, Frangelico liqueur, yellow cake mix
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cakes from Mixes

Start with a cake mix and let your imagination go wild with these recipes. These are so delicious they'll taste like you made them from scratch
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Frangelico Rum Cake
Bacardi Chocolate Rum Cake
The perfect dessert for a special occasion! This decadent chocolate cake is infused with dark rum, making it an indulgent treat that everyone will love.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cake Mix Apple Crisp
The crumbly topping on this apple crisp is made from white cake mix, cinnamon, and butter. Easy and oh so good!
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Better Than Sex Cake
This is the original "Better Than Sex Cake" that takes a delicious chocolate cake and drenches it in sweet toppings. Grab a fork and dig in for some true decadence.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Banana Cake
Made with cinnamon, pecans, brown sugar, bananas, oil, sugar, yellow cake mix, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, egg, Swiss chocolate cake mix, cream cheese, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Kahlua Fudge Cake
You don't need to be a pastry chef to make a decadent cake. The Kahlua brings a bold and rich coffee flavor that blends perfectly with the chocolate fudge cake mix for a truly...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Holiday Inn Peanut Butter Cup Cake
Made with milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, peanut butter, cake mix, peanut butter cup candies, miniature peanut butter cup candies, chocolate frosting...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Black Russian Cake
A moist blend of yellow cake and chocolate pudding mix, spiced up with Kahlua and vodka. Topped with a Kahlua glaze, this cake is perfect for any occasion.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake
A deliciously moist and flavorful cake that is perfect for the fall season. Made with a spice cake mix, pumpkin, and vanilla pudding mix, this cake is sure to be a hit with...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Caramel Spice Crawlin' Cake (Icing In The Cake)
This cake has the icing right in the batter! The result is a very moist and flavorful cake (and you can still frost it if you wish)
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
The Best Vanilla Cake
White cake mix gets extra vanilla flavor with the addition of vanilla pudding mix. It also has sour cream and white chocolate chips to dress up the cake further.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte
Made with water, oil, eggs, cream cheese, peanut butter, butter or margarine, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, frozen whipped topping
Method: microwave, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Giant Ding Dong Cake
A creamy filling inside the cake makes for a delicious surprise. Best of all, this upsized version of the Hostess Ding Dong is big enough to share.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cream Cheese Bars
Yellow cake mix forms the crust for the sweet cream cheese layer in these slightly gooey and completely delicious dessert bars.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Extra Light Chocolate Cake
The simple combination of a box of chocolate cake mix and a can of diet cola result in a delicious (and lower calorie) cake.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Rum Bundt Cake
A rich and moist rummy cake batter gets baked in a Bundt pan and glazed with a sweet rum icing. You'll never know it started with a box of yellow cake mix!
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Pumpkin Bundt Cake
This Bundt cake tastes like it was made from scratch but it secretly starts with a box of yellow cake mix.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Raspberry Poke Cake
Made with water, white cake mix, raspberry gelatin powder
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Bacardi Pina Colada Cake
A generous pour of dark rum mixed with crushed pineapple and whipped cream makes some buzz-inducing icing for a delicious layered coconut-rum cake.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Doctored White Cake
Let's face it, cake mixes get it right but they can be a bit boring. Doctor up a box of white cake mix with this easy recipe that will make it taste like homemade.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Minted Angel Allegretti
Made with shortening, unsweetened or bittersweet chocolate, angel food cake mix, miniature marshmallows, milk, creme de menthe, salt, green food coloring, whipping cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy King Cake
Made with red, blue, yellow, and green food color, sugar, lemon peel, ground nutmeg, gumdrop, yellow cake mix, confectioners' sugar, lemon juice, water
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Cinnamon Nut Cake
Whip up this delightful cinnamon nut cake using a basic yellow cake mix, enhanced with layers of crunchy walnuts and warm cinnamon.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Chocolate Mess
A crock pot dessert that's both indulgent and easy to make. Combining classic ingredients like chocolate chips, cake mix, and sour cream, this gooey dessert is perfect for...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Strawberry Daiquiri Cake
A strawberry daiquiri flavored version of the popular "poke" cake made with strawberry cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, daiquiri mix, and fresh strawberries.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Apple Dump Cobbler
Need an easy apple dessert? Just a few ingredients and 20 minutes in the oven yields a home-style cobbler everyone will love.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Death by Chocolate Cake
Made with chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, Skor bars or Heath bars, Cool Whip
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cream Of Coconut Cake
This cake is so moist and delicious. It's perfect for summer parties or anytime you want a tropical dessert. It's made with cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, cream of coconut...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mountain Dew Cake
Made with powdered sugar, lemon cake mix, lemon or vanilla instant pudding mix, oil, eggs, Mountain Dew
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lemon Pudding Pound Cake
The lemon flavor in this cake really pops. Yellow cake mix with lemon pudding mix in the batter yields a delicious cake, topped with a sweet lemon glaze.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pineapple Dream Cake
Made with cool whip, vanilla pudding mix, yellow cake mix, eggs, mandarin oranges, oil, vanilla extract, crushed pineapple
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Beach Cake
Unwinding at home can sure feel luxurious with a slice of beach cake in hand. By the time you finish making it, you might find yourself dreaming of sandy shores and sunshine.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Self-Frosting Fudge Cake
A self-frosting crockpot cake sounds like a college student's fantasy, but it's real! Water and chocolate syrup on top of the batter ensure a (literally) effortless...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake
Want to fool people into thinking a cake made from a mix was actually made from scratch? Add mayonnaise to it! It gives the cake extra moisture and improves the texture -...
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Orange Dreamsicle Cake
Orange soda is the secret ingredient in this recipe to mimic the flavor and color of the classic Dreamsicle ice cream treat.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Mexican Chocolate Bundt Cake
Made with water, eggs, vegetable oil, semisweet mini morsels, butter, brown sugar, milk, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, shortening
Method: microwave, stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Dark Chocolate And Raspberry Layer Cake
Made with raspberries, powdered sugar, non-stick cooking spray, cocoa powder, chocolate fudge cake mix, water, prune baby food, eggs, seedless raspberry...
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Sour Cream Swirl Cake
This recipe is a great example of how you can dress up a simple box of cake mix to taste like homemade
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Lemon Pudding Chiffon Cake
This not-quite from scratch cake is extra moist with the addition of instant pudding mix. Top with lemon buttercream frosting or a simple dusting of powdered sugar.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Oreo Cookie Filled Cake
Made with milk, confectioners' sugar, chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs, semisweet chocolate chips, all-purpose flour, margarine, butter cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pineapple Upside-Down Muffins
This recipe turns a classic dessert into muffins, complete with pineapple rings and maraschino cherries. Ideal for a basic afternoon snack or breakfast addition.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Las Vegas Lemon Poke Cake
Made with milk, vanilla extract, lemon pudding mix, lemon cake mix, lemon gelatin mix, water, frozen whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Blueberry Ripple Cake
This blueberry cake is made from a cake mix and is so easy to make. The blueberry ripple effect is created by adding a layer of blueberries to the cake batter.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
What's not to love about a chocolate chip bundt cake? This rich and delicious cake is perfect for any occasion. It uses a cake mix combined with pudding mix for a decadent...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Steamed Cherry Cake
A delicious cake any time of the year. The crock pot makes wonderfully moist cakes since it produces steam vs baking with only dry heat.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Cheese Burger Cake
Made with milk chocolate frosting, sugar, jelly candy leaves, white cake mix, brownie mix, flat cookies, vanilla frosting, food coloring
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Kahlua Cake
You may gain a few pounds just from reading this recipe! It's a triple chocolate kahlua cake drizzled with a buttery kahlua coffee glaze.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Luscious Lemon Cake
This recipe uses lemon cake mix and instant pudding, promising a moist, flavorful cake within just 35 minutes. Ideal for beginners and loved by everyone!
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Pineapple Upside Down Pound Cake
Get ready to flip for this pineapple upside down pound cake! Made in a crock pot with pound cake mix, this cake is as convenient as it is delicious.
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!
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