40+ Cake Mix Desserts That Will Make Your Life Easier

These cake mix desserts will make your life easier when you want a quick baked good but don't want the whole process.

With pre-measured ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, cake mixes offer a hassle-free way to create delicious desserts at home.

Whether you prefer classic flavors like chocolate or vanilla or more adventurous options like red velvet or lemon, there is a cake mix recipe to suit every taste.

From birthdays to special occasions, cake mix recipes provide a simple yet satisfying solution for whipping up delectable treats in no time.

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1. Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies
2. 3 Ingredient Peach Cobbler (W/ Cake Mix)
3. 3 Ingredient Banana Bread
4. Apple Cobbler With Cake Mix
5. Crack Cake
6. 3 Ingredient Banana Cookies
7. Chocolate Dump Cake
8. Chocolate Cherry Fudge Bundt Cake
9. Fresh Peach Dump Cake
10. Lemon Cake Mix Muffins
11. Irish Cream Bundt Cake
12. Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake
13. Lemon dump cake
14. Black Forest Cupcakes
15. Carrot cake mix cookies
16. Coconut cake with cake mix
17. Chocolate Chip Yellow Cake Mix Cookies
18. Valentine's Day Cake Pops
19. Cake Mix Cobbler
20. Lemon Cake Mix Cookies
21. Funfetti Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
22. 3-Ingredient Cake Mix Mug Cake
23. Cake Pops With Cake Mix
24. Cake Mix Cookies and Cream Cupcakes
25. Cake Balls
26. Cherry Dump Cake
27. Oreo Poke Cake
28. Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies
29. Key Lime Poke Cake
30. Strawberry Coconut Cupcakes
31. Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies
32. Cinnamon Chip Biscotti
33. Chocolate Kahlua Bundt Cake
34. Apple Crisp With Cake Mix
35. Fudgy Red Velvet Cake Mix Brownies
36. Confetti Whoopie Pies
37. Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies
38. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix
39. Brownies with Chocolate Cake Mix
40. Caramel Pecan Dream Bars
41. Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls
42. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dump Cake
43. 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins
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40+ Cake Mix Desserts That Will Make Your Life Easier
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1. Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

These easy one-bowl red velvet cake mix cookies are chewy and fudgy and are loaded with white chocolate chips. These are perfect for Valentine's day or for any other day!

Stack of red velvet cookies with cake mix with a bite missing from the top cookie.

2. 3 Ingredient Peach Cobbler (W/ Cake Mix)

This 3 ingredient peach cobbler is the easiest peach cobbler recipe out there and has a crispy top and juicy peaches!

Overhead shot of 3 ingredient peach cobbler with ice cream.

3. 3 Ingredient Banana Bread

This insanely tender and moist 3 ingredient banana bread is the easiest way to make banana bread and is versatile.

4. Apple Cobbler With Cake Mix

This apple cobbler with cake mix also known as a dump cake, is made with a few simple ingredients and is the perfect dessert for fall!

Plate with apple cobbler with cake mix and vanilla ice cream.

5. Crack Cake

This incredibly moist crack cake is made in a bundt cake with a yellow cake mix, and vanilla pudding, and is topped with a delicious white wine glaze.

6. 3 Ingredient Banana Cookies

These 3-Ingredient Banana Cookies are the best easy recipe. Soft in texture, and full in flavor, you’ll love this easy dessert. They’re the perfect treat and a great way to curb a sweet tooth craving.

7. Chocolate Dump Cake

This rich and incredibly moist chocolate dump cake is a decadent and indulgent dessert that is incredibly easy to make.

Close up shot of chocolate dump cake with chocolate chips on top.

8. Chocolate Cherry Fudge Bundt Cake

Rich, delicious chocolate cake with a bit of cherry and a drizzle of glaze is a perfect ending to any meal. Luckily this cake is easy to make and every bit as tasty as it looks.

9. Fresh Peach Dump Cake

This simple dessert recipe will win the hearts of many. Fresh peaches flavored with cinnamon and a cake mix topping that is topped with pecans form a crunchy, crusty layer that combines beautifully with the soft, cooked peaches.

10. Lemon Cake Mix Muffins

You need to try these Lemon Cake Mix Muffins! Yes, you read that right. You can make muffins out of a boxed cake mix! And the results are soft, moist, easy muffins every time!

11. Irish Cream Bundt Cake

Moist and flavorful Irish Cream Bundt Cake that’s made without any alcohol. This easy cake that begins with a cake mix is perfect St. Patrick’s Day dessert recipe!

12. Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake

Cake recipes don’t get much better than this Cinnamon Roll Poke Cake – tender white cake filled with buttery cinnamon-sugar filling and rich cream cheese frosting!

13. Lemon dump cake

Lemon dump cake with condensed milk only takes 5 ingredients and is one of the best lemon dump cake recipes! This is a quick, easy dessert you'll love to try, or you can switch it up and make a blueberry lemon dump cake using lemon cake mix!

14. Black Forest Cupcakes

These rich and decadent Black Forest Cupcakes are SO EASY because they are made using a cake mix and cherry pie filling.

15. Carrot cake mix cookies

Carrot cake mix cookies only require three simple ingredients to make easy cake batter cookies. It’s a delicious treat any day of the week and a perfect addition to your Easter dessert menu!

16. Coconut cake with cake mix

This is hands down the BEST Coconut Cake recipe you’ll ever make. This easy coconut cake recipe uses fresh coconut and a secret ingredient to make the coconut cake extra moist!

17. Chocolate Chip Yellow Cake Mix Cookies

Easy yellow cake mix cookies with chocolate chips or plain are a fun treat you can bake quickly. A 4 ingredient family friendly dessert we love.

18. Valentine's Day Cake Pops

Fun and easy to make, these Valentine's Day Cake Pops will put a smile on anyone's face! Make them for your family, your special someone, or just to share with neighbors and friends. Great for parties, too!

19. Cake Mix Cobbler

This Cake Mix Cobbler takes just three essential ingredients, and couldn’t get any easier. Bursting mixed berries wrapped in a perfectly sweet cake base.

20. Lemon Cake Mix Cookies

Lemon crinkle cookies made with cake mix. This delicious lemon dessert is perfect for baby showers, bake sales, and many other purposes!

21. Funfetti Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

These homemade cake cones are easy to make using funfetti cake mix. These are the perfect cupcakes for birthday parties!

22. 3-Ingredient Cake Mix Mug Cake

Picture this… it’s late at night; you’re sitting on the couch watching TV when you suddenly get a craving for something sweet. But what can you throw together in just a few minutes? The answer is this simple, 3-ingredient cake mix mug cake!

23. Cake Pops With Cake Mix

Easy homemade cake pops covered in a sweet chocolate coating. The perfect bite-sized party treats or favor for any occasion!

24. 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!

25. Cake Balls

A recipe for cake balls that uses cake mix, frosting and candy melts to create fun and festive bites. Cake balls are perfect for gift giving and they're easy to turn into cake pops!

26. Cherry Dump Cake

Delicious with a cup of coffee, this Cherry Cheesecake Dump Cake Recipe is a crowd-pleaser and an easy recipe to make for family gatherings.

27. Oreo Poke Cake

Delicious Oreo and whipped cream topped chocolate cake with pockets of Oreo cookies and cream pudding inside. Scrumptious!

28. Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies

These Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies are made with cake mix, sprinkles and are so much fun! Chewy, soft, and made in 20 minutes. They are easy to make, simple and everyone will love them!

29. Key Lime Poke Cake

Key Lime Poke Cake is filled with refreshing lime zest, fresh raspberries, and key lime juice to make it tangy and pucker worthy!

30. Strawberry Coconut Cupcakes

Strawberry Coconut Cupcakes are the perfect dessert for Valentine's Day, or any day in between. They're filled with real strawberry goodness!

31. Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies

Peanut Butter Cake Mix Cookies are delicious soft and chewy cookies made simple with the ease and convenience of a cake mix. This shortcut recipe saves you time and creates cookies with fabulous, rich peanut butter flavor.

32. Cinnamon Chip Biscotti

Cinnamon Chip cake mix Biscotti are crunchy enough for dunking, yet just as enticing to nibble on their own.

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33. Chocolate Kahlua Bundt Cake

This Easy Chocolate Kahlua Cake is both quick and impressive when you’re short on time. Your friends and family are sure to love this moist, tender chocolate bundt cake infused with Kahlua and drizzled with ganache.

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34. Apple Crisp With Cake Mix

Fall into autumn with this delicious apple crisp made with cake mix and granola. Drizzle with caramel sauce and serve with vanilla ice cream for the ultimate fall dessert.

35. Fudgy Red Velvet Cake Mix Brownies

These fudgy red velvet cake mix brownies are easy to make with only 4 ingredients. They are soft, chewy, and filled with white chocolate chips for the best flavor. This is the ultimate doctored red velvet cake mix recipe that leaves you wanting more!

36. Confetti Whoopie Pies

Looking for a colorful snack to brighten up your mood or cheer up the kids? Well, our confetti whoopie pies are here for you! A super-soft, fluffy, and perfectly vanilla-flavored with a marshmallow whoopie pie filling that you’d love to stare at and eat.

37. Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies are soft, chewy, and a little fudgy. The recipe only requires 4 ingredients, so it's the perfect easy chocolate cookie recipe for whenever the craving hits.

38. Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix

Full of chocolate chips and rolled in sweet powdered sugar, these Chocolate Crinkle Cookies with Cake Mix are a must make!

39. Brownies with Chocolate Cake Mix

In the mood for homemade brownies, but there's no brownie mix in sight? A chocolate cake mix will do the trick!

40. Caramel Pecan Dream Bars

Gooey pecan dream bars are the perfect mix of soft and gooey with a little bit of pecan crunch. They use a box cake mix, toffee bits, and sweetened condensed milk to make an easy but memorable dessert.

41. Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls

Cake mix may seem like an unlikely place to find an amazing cinnamon roll recipe, but these irresistible glazed Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls are easy to make and versatile.

42. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Dump Cake

This pumpkin cream cheese dump cake is the perfect Fall treat! Imagine this - a moist pumpkin cake with a cream cheese swirl that's full of pumpkin pie spice and brown sugar and topped with yellow cake mix for a crumbly delicious topping!

43. 3 Ingredient Pumpkin Muffins

You’re going to love the ease of these 3 ingredient pumpkin muffins! Perfect for pumpkin season – or right now! All you need is a yellow cake mix and a couple of other simple ingredients to get started!

Cake Mix Faq's

What is the best box cake mix to use?

One popular option is the Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mix, known for its consistently delicious results and wide range of flavors.

Duncan Hines is another well-known brand that offers a variety of cake mixes with moist and fluffy textures.

How to make box cakes better?

Consider adding an extra ingredient or two to enhance the flavor. Like a teaspoon of vanilla extract or a handful of chocolate chips to the batter.

Additionally, try substituting milk for water to create a richer and more moist texture.

Another way to elevate the taste is by incorporating different mix-ins such as nuts, fruits, or even shredded coconut. Lastly, don't forget about the frosting!

What is the best tip for making cakes?

Don’t overmix the batter, you don’t want to develop the gluten in the flour. This step ensures you have a moist cake and not a dense and dry cake.

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