Cakes from Mixes

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

Made with pecans, bananas, water, white vinegar, baking soda, white cake mix, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with whiskey, sugar, butter, white cake mix, walnuts

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, classic pound cake mix, water, eggs, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vanilla extract, butter, yellow cake mix, milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, shortening

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, lemon cake mix, eggs, lemon pie filling, cream cheese, butter or stick margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with lemon juice, icing sugar, lemon gelatin powder, water, corn oil, lemon supreme cake mix, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with coconut, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, peanuts, white (or yellow) cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, vegetable oil, water, eggs, peanut butter

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with toffee candy bar pieces, Cool Whip, Kahlua, non-stick cooking spray, devil's food cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, chocolate instant pudding mix, whole milk

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with chocolate cake mix, sugar, butter or margarine, vegetable shortening, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, fudge frosting

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with jelly beans, green food coloring, angel food cake mix, frozen whipped cream topping, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with powdered lemonade mix, yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, confectioners' sugar


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with pecans, butter, eggs, pumpkin, sugar, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, groundcloves, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

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

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with coconut, oil, eggs, orange gelatin powder, water, crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar, orange cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Hawaiian sunsets are made up of beautiful shades of orange and yellow. This cake incorporates those colors and the delicious Hawaiian flavors of pineapple and coconut.

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with powdered sugar, eggs, water, lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, poppy seed, oil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with frozen non-dairy whipped topping, white cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, vegetable oil, club soda, eggs, pecans, green food coloring

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

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

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, water, eggs, butter flavoring, brown sugar, walnuts, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with zucchini, applesauce, gluten-free spice cake mix, egg, egg white, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vodka, vegetable oil, Devil's food cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, eggs, coffee, coffee liqueur

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with Cool Whip, milk, white cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, vegetable oil, eggs, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with crushed pineapple, butter, lemon cake mix, coconut pudding mix, oil, 7 UP, eggs

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, powdered sugar, coffee liqueur, brewed black coffee


Time:   1-2 hours

Made with sugar, butter, chocolate cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, amaretto, oil, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with orange extract or flavoring, angel food cake mix, water, orange juice

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with powdered sugar, almonds or pecans, blueberry fruit pie filling, eggs, water, cream cheese, margarine or butter, lemon cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vanilla, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, margarine or butter, eggs, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with confectioners' sugar, butter, butter cake mix, sugar, apricot nectar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours