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Cakes with Yellow Cake Mix

Cakes with Yellow Cake Mix

Start with a box of yellow cake mix and using the recipes below create a new gourmet favorite! No need to bake 100% from scratch (and no one will know you cheated and used a mix!). Delicious cakes can be made easy.



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recipe for sock it to me cake

Sock It To Me Cake

This classic coffee cake is filled with pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon and drizzled with a sweet glaze.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for 7-up cobbler bake

7-Up Cobbler Bake

A delicious dessert with only three ingredients. Cherry pie filling is topped with dry yellow cake mix and 7-up soda is poured over the top then baked until done.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for easy cherry dump cake

Easy Cherry Dump Cake

Dump cakes are not only easy to make, but everyone loves them! This version is made with cherry pie filling that's topped with dry yellow cake mix and pecans.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for applesauce cake with cake mix

Applesauce Cake With Cake Mix

This simple 3-ingredient Bundt cake is amazing! Made with just cake mix, eggs, and applesauce yet turns out flavorful and moist.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for hummingbird cake

Hummingbird Cake

This cake is a Southern favorite and is made with cake mix, mashed banana, crushed pineapple, nuts and frosted with a rich cream cheese frosting.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for cheesecake with cake mix

Cheesecake with Cake Mix

Cheesecake with a twist! The crust is made from dry cake mix and it also uses cake mix in the cheesecake batter. Top with your choice of fruit pie filling flavor.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for sinful cinnamon bundt cake

Sinful Cinnamon Bundt Cake

This delicious cake mix cake has ribbons of cinnamon running through it.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cake mix carrot cake

Cake Mix Carrot Cake

A light carrot cake made with yellow cake mix, shredded carrots, pineapple, and spices and topped with cream cheese frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for copycat sara lee butter coffee cake

Copycat Sara Lee Butter Coffee Cake

Make your own copycat version of Sara Lee's famous butter coffee cake starting with a box of yellow cake mix.

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for 7-up cake

7-up Cake

7-up replaces the liquid in the cake batter, giving it a lighter texture and slight citrus flavor.

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for cake mix banana pound cake

Cake Mix Banana Pound Cake

Pound cake made easy. It calls for yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, mashed bananas and spices.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for frangelico rum cake

Frangelico Rum Cake

Made with pecans, sugar, instant vanilla pudding mix, eggs, water, oil, rum, Frangelico liqueur, yellow cake mix

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for jell-o poke cake

Jell-O Poke Cake

Poke cakes let the topping sink down into the cake creating layers of flavor (and a fun design when you cut into them)

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for beach cake

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


recipe for cake mix coffeecake

Cake Mix Coffeecake

There's nothing quite like a warm, freshly-baked coffee cake. This recipe uses a yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, and sour cream for an easy version that tastes like homemade.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for dutch oven dump cobbler

Dutch Oven Dump Cobbler

Fruit cobbler is one of the most delicious and easy-to-make desserts that you can prepare using a Dutch oven.

Method:   campfire, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for sour cream swirl cake

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


recipe for daffodil cake

Daffodil Cake

Made with nuts, cool whip, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, milk, cream cheese, instant vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lemon pudding pound cake

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

recipe for graham-streusel coffee cake

Graham-Streusel Coffee Cake

Made with graham cracker crumbs, pecans or walnuts, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow or white cake mix, water, oil, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for boston cream cake

Boston Cream Cake

Made with salt, vanilla extract, butter, water, cocoa powder, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, sugar, cornstarch

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for black russian cake

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

recipe for strawberry dump cake

Strawberry Dump Cake

Dump cakes are made by topping a fruit filling with dry cake mix then baking. This version uses strawberry pie filling combined with crushed pineapple.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for easy cinnamon nut cake

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

recipe for rum bundt cake

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




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