25 Desserts That Start With Boxed Cake Mix

“I have been making a pistachio cake and Watergate salad for years. So I decided to combine the two. This is a super moist yet light cake that gets gobbled up every time I make it.” – Melissa

“My grandmother made a delicious, moist lemon cake like this from scratch years ago. It was my favorite. Now, with time as a rare ingredient in my kitchen, I use a box cake mix and add a few things of my own to make the same great taste my grandmother created. The lemon juice in the icing gives the cake such a fresh taste.” – Jane

“I tried an easy pumpkin spice cake recipe and added cream cheese frosting to create a different kind of cake ball.” – Leah

“I have learned how to make a dump from the idea of others. However, I like to tweak my bakes by substituting and adding a little more flavor. I bake this Dump Cake Surprise because I add two ingredients I have yet to hear anyone else add.” – Tenishia

“My mom made this for years and has shared the recipe with many people, including my aunt. She gave it to her children, who modified the recipe and have opened a Gooey Butter Cake Bakery!” – Shelly

“Have had several similar cakes in the past, but think I’ve tweaked this one pretty well! (My family thinks so!) It’s light and refreshing, and it is actually better after a couple of days! Time allows the cake to become moister and more flavorful. This is a great dessert for a large crowd or get together.” – Darlene

“These Cake Mix Cinnamon Rolls come from my collection of ‘furlough rolls’. My husband is a federal employee and he was furloughed during the fall of 2014. To help make ends meet during that time I made and sold cinnamon rolls when I got off work.” – Debbie

“This is such an easy dessert.” – Betty

“This is a moist, delicious cake that gets rave reviews everywhere I take it! I’ve been asked if there can be substitutions for the pudding flavor and the answer is YES! You can substitute vanilla or lemon for the cheesecake pudding, though I would lean toward the vanilla.” – Sylvia

“These cookies are so easy to make and everybody loves them. It’s fun to experiment with different cake flavors, too. We’ve made these with coconut cake mix and added coconut flakes as well.” – Vonna

“I made this in a pinch with ingredients I had sitting in the pantry. The cake is pretty darn tasty even without the frosting. My peanut butter-loving family says this is now their favorite dessert. And what doesn’t go with peanut butter?” – Mary Ann

“This light and airy cake is delicious. Perfect dessert for your Easter meal. The lemony taste is refreshing and delightful. Your friends will be begging for this recipe.” – Patricia

“Created by me when looking for a sweet surprise for my sweetheart on Valentine’s Day.” – Renae

“This cake is chewy and chocolaty and the brownie lovers in the family will be pleased as punch.” – Nancy

“Oh my gosh, these are good and so easy. Use your imagination. I stumbled upon this recipe after realizing just how many cake mixes I had in my pantry. I love the flavor the cream cheese gives it. I’m a chocolate chip fiend, so I used a Duncan Hines French Vanilla cake mix and a small package of chocolate chips.” – Sherry

“I just love this cake recipe. I make it for Easter and Mother’s Day. My family loves it as well. It is simple, easy and your family and friends will love it also.” – Tammy

“Easy to make and hard to leave alone. This was one of my experiments that worked out and my family gobbles it up!” – Jane

“An easy to make, delicious cake that has only 4 ingredients. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.” – Anita

“This is a recipe that I have worked with for a couple of months to get it as I wanted it. I must say, it was fun and yummy getting it right!” – Patti

“I took a basic cake mix cookie recipe and made this one. The mix of the coconut cake mix, with pina colada drink mix not to mention the Almond Joys. OMG… it is so good and easy!” – Kimi

“I love a lot of swirl in my coffee cake, so I tested this one and it’s a keeper… This cake is moist, not like a bread. Hope you try it and like it too. – Mary

“Made this for our July 4th dinner. It was so yummy. One sister said to make a chocolate cake one sister said fudge brownies. They had me so confused I made both, together.” – Kathy

“I got this strawberry cake recipe from my daughter’s grandmother. It is absolutely incredible.” – Wanda

“Wonderfully moist and fluffy, this delicious Coconut Cake is a real treat for anyone who loves coconut.” – Paula

“An irresistible banana pecan cake with a gorgeous glaze. This cake is moist, fluffy, slightly sweet, but richly flavored.” – Paula