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Cakes from Mixes

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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recipe for lemonade poke cake

Lemonade Poke Cake

Made with lemon cake mix, lemonade concentrate, powdered sugar, frozen whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for yum yum cake

Yum Yum Cake

Made with pecans, miniature marshmallows, white cake mix, oil, eggs, water, chocolate chips, coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for angel food cake roll

Angel Food Cake Roll

Made with whipped topping, red food coloring, angel food cake mix, confectioners' sugar, strawberry yogurt, vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for pumpkin streusel cake

Pumpkin Streusel Cake

Made with eggs, solid pack pumpkin, butter or margarine, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nuts, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for german chocolate surprise cake

German Chocolate Surprise Cake

Made with coconut, powdered sugar, butter, German chocolate cake mix, pecans, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for apple buttermilk spice cake

Apple Buttermilk Spice Cake

Made with buttercream frosting, nuts, tart apples, ground cinnamon, maple syrup, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, spice cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for grape juice layer cake

Grape Juice Layer Cake

Made with lemon peel, Concord grape juice, water, cornstarch, salt, sugar, lemon juice, butter or margarine

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for blueberry dump cake

Blueberry Dump Cake

Made with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, blueberries, sugar, white cake mix, nuts, butter or margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for hawaiian angel cake

Hawaiian Angel Cake

Made with peanut brittle, rum flavoring, peanuts, green food coloring, vanilla, crushed pineapple, red food coloring

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cherry crunch cake

Cherry Crunch Cake

This dessert is always a hit. Layers of white cake mix and cherry pie filling are topped with pecans for an easy one-pan dessert.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for punch bowl cake

Punch Bowl Cake

Made with pecans, angel food or yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, cherry pie filling, pineapple, whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for pumpkin crunch cake

Pumpkin Crunch Cake

Made with butter or margarine, pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, eggs, yellow cake mix, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pumpkin caramel cake

Pumpkin Caramel Cake

Made with caramel ice cream topping, cinnamon, spice cake mix, eggs, pumpkin

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bailey's irish cream cake

Bailey's Irish Cream Cake

Made with eggs, Bailey's Irish cream, yellow cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, oil, water, vodka

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for almond joy cake

Almond Joy Cake

Made with almonds, chocolate chips, chocolate cake mix, marshmallows, coconut, sugar, evaporated milk, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for coconut cream pound cake

Coconut Cream Pound Cake

Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, sour cream, water, butter, coconut flavoring, eggs, coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy butterscotch cake

Easy Butterscotch Cake

Made with pecans, butterscotch chips, butterscotch pudding mix, milk, yellow cake mix

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for easy orange cake

Easy Orange Cake

Made with vegetable oil, eggs, yellow cake mix, mandarin orange slices

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for back to school cupcakes

Back to School Cupcakes

Made with chocolate or vanilla frosting, angel food cake mix, milk chocolate candy

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for creme de menthe cake

Creme De Menthe Cake

Made with white cake mix, creme de menthe, fudge topping, green food coloring, frozen nondairy whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for harvey wallbanger cake

Harvey Wallbanger Cake

Reminiscent of the famous cocktail, this Harvey Wallbanger cake starts with an orange cake mix and adds Galliano, a sweet yellow liqueur, for added flavor and color.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for filled angel cake

Filled Angel Cake

Made with angel food cake mix, cream cheese, Cool Whip, lemon juice, strawberries, sweetened condensed milk


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for boston cream cheesecake

Boston Cream Cheesecake

Made with yellow cake mix, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, sour cream, unsweetened baking chocolate

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for slow cooker chocolate brownie pudding cake

Slow Cooker Chocolate Brownie Pudding Cake

Made with margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, water, cocoa powder, brownie mix, egg

Method:   crock pot, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate chip pound cake

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, vegetable oil, flour, pound cake mix, water, eggs

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for haupia cake

Haupia Cake

Made with heavy cream, water, egg whites, lemon extract, coconut, coconut milk, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for slow cooker pineapple pound cake

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pound Cake

Made with flour, eggs, pound cake mix, pineapple chunks, pineapple juice

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for chocolate crunch cake

Chocolate Crunch Cake

Made with butter or margarine, devils food cake mix, chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for cake mix turtle cake

Cake Mix Turtle Cake

Made with chopped pecans, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, chocolate cake mix, caramels, sweetened condensed milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate cake with mocha mousse and whipped cream frosting

Chocolate Cake With Mocha Mousse And Whipped Cream Frosting

Made with eggs, sugar, prepared coffee or coffee liqueur, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla extract, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for volcano cake

Volcano Cake

Made with powdered sugar, margarine, coconut, nuts, German chocolate cake mix, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas rainbow cake

Christmas Rainbow Cake

Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for basic pineapple upside down cake from cake mix

Basic Pineapple Upside Down Cake From Cake Mix

Made with halved walnuts, yellow cake mix, dark brown sugar, butter, sliced pineapple, maraschino cherries

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pump cake

Pump Cake

Made with light cherry pie filling, chocolate cake mix, mandarin oranges, unsalted butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for sweet southern coconut cake

Sweet Southern Coconut Cake

Made with coconut, Cool Whip, sweetened condensed milk, white cake mix, buttermilk, water, coconut flavoring, eggs, cream of coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for pistachio punch bowl cake

Pistachio Punch Bowl Cake

Made with other toppings, nuts, nondairy whipped topping, butter cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, milk, crushed pineapple, strawberry pie filling


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lemon cream dessert cake

Lemon Cream Dessert Cake

Made with lemon cake mix, water, vegetable oil, egg whites, lemon peel, egg yolks, lemon juice, powdered sugar, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for peppermint patty chocolate cake

Peppermint Patty Chocolate Cake

Made with canola oil, eggs, peppermint liqueur, miniature semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, milk chocolate frosting, peppermint...

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for caramel flan cake

Caramel Flan Cake

Made with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, egg yolks, egg, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, yellow cake mix

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for peanut butter cake

Peanut Butter Cake

Made with milk, powdered sugar, peanut butter, yellow cake mix, creamy peanut butter, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for apple cream cake

Apple Cream Cake

Made with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, whipping cream, yellow cake mix, tart apples, walnuts, sugar, ground cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for peach pie cake

Peach Pie Cake

Made with butter, flour, size) yellow cake mix, peach pie filling, eggs, lemon extract, nuts, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pineapple-orange sunshine cake

Pineapple-Orange Sunshine Cake

Made with crushed pineapple in juice, instant vanilla pudding, yellow cake mix, applesauce, eggs, mandarin oranges in light syrup, Cool Whip Light

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for 9 minute microwave pineapple cake

9 Minute Microwave Pineapple Cake

Made with egg, white cake mix, sliced pineapple, brown sugar, butter, maraschino cherries

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for orange blossom cake

Orange Blossom Cake

Made with orange juice, yellow cake mix, orange marmalade, powdered sugar, orange peel

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for microwave hobo cake

Microwave Hobo Cake

Made with walnuts, coconut, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, butter or margarine

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for holy cow cake

Holy Cow Cake

Made with Cool Whip, cream cheese, German chocolate cake mix, caramel ice cream topping, sweetened condensed milk, candy bars

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for chocolate italian cream cake

Chocolate Italian Cream Cake

Made with non-dairy whipped topping, instant chocolate pudding mix, vanilla extract, chocolate cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, ricotta cheese, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for southern lady cake

Southern Lady Cake

Southern gals know how to bake a cake. The extra cake ingredients added to the cake mix make it taste just like homemade, not from a box.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pistachio bundt cake

Pistachio Bundt Cake

Made with milk, butter or margarine, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, vegetable oil, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours





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