36 Box Cake Mix Recipes that Taste Homemade

Recipe: Chocolate Bundt Cake

The key to this super simple, super delicious chocolate Bundt cake? Boxed cake mix and boxed brownie mix.

Recipe: Praline Mini Cakes

If you're not into sharing dessert (we understand), these personal cakes are just the right size.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies

Want the chewiest cookies? Use cake mix! Plus, the higher oil content helps them keep better than regular cookies.

Recipe: Mini Confetti Cakes

These mini two-layer cakes are perfect for a bridal or baby shower. Top them with color-coordinated edible flowers.

Recipe: Peach Cobbler

This might be the easiest peach cobbler recipe you ever make: Simply put all the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it do its thing!

Recipe: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

If you're not in the mood to cut a layer cake for every guest at the party, this recipe includes an option to make personal parfaits instead.

Recipe: Pumpkin Dump Cake

Pumpkin pie is a fall favorite, but it can't feed a huge crowd. This easy dump cake has the same flavor you love, and every guest will get a slice. Homemade whipped cream and freshly grated nutmeg are a delicious seasonal topping to make it feel holiday-worthy.

Sheet cakes are ideal for birthdays because they're festive and feed even the biggest party. This colorful cake is a callback to the '70s, but today's kids will eat it right up.

Recipe: Red Velvet Cake Balls

Whether for Christmas, Valentine's Day, or any celebration, these cake bites are a cute and easy way to serve dessert.

Recipe: Snickers Cake

This decadent chocolate-caramel cake is uses Snickers in the cake mix and as a garnish.

Recipe: Cranberry Upside-Down Cake

Would you believe this gorgeous cake came from the slow cooker? You should!

Recipe: Sweet Potato Sheet Cake

This sweet and salty cake is the ultimate fall dessert for your at-home football watch party or Thanksgiving feast.

Recipe: Heart Cookies

These chewy cookies are the sweetest way to a party spread that's Instagram-worthy.

Recipe: Gingerbread Cake With Stout Buttercream

It seems too good to be true that this holiday stunner only takes five ingredients to make.

Recipe: Apricot-Almond Coffee Cake

Brunch with the girls? This easy breakfast treat pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee.

Recipe: Cheerwine Cherry Cupcakes with Cherry-Swirl Frosting

Southerners know: Everything tastes better with a little Cheerwine in the mix!

Recipe: Reese's Cake

This Reese's-garnished cake looks beautiful, but when you cut into it, the peanut butter-cream cheese filling is the best surprise.

Recipe: Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

With presentation this cute, no one will notice these birthday cupcakes were made with boxed cake mix.

Recipe: Red Velvet Peppermint Cake

This recipe adds a bit of peppermint extract to classic cream cheese icing for a festive holiday finish.

Recipe: Pineapple Cherry Dump Cake

This super-simple dump cake is best when finished off with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: Halloween Cake Pops

How cute are these? Give the kids a batch to decorate for themselves for a fun Halloween activity.

Recipe: Sugar-and-Spice Cake

Serve a showstopping Christmas cake with classic vanilla buttercream that guests will never realize wasn't from scratch.

Recipe: Nehi Orange Poke Cake

This old-school soda cake is inspired by one of Mama Dip's famous cakes.

Recipe: Chocolate-Cinnamon Latte Cake

Chocolate lovers will adore this dreamy cake that's made with the hands-off help from your slow cooker.

Recipe: Peach Dump Cake

You don't have to wait for peach season to make this five-ingredient cake.

Recipe: Better Boxed Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

The name says it all with this recipe. Make your boxed cake mix taste homemade with this recipe that tastes like a birthday party.

Recipe: Honey Bun Cake

Sour cream makes this classic cake extra moist and adds a hint of tang to every sweet bite.

Recipe: German Chocolate Cupcakes

We packed all the flavor of classic German chocolate cake into these portable cupcakes your neighbors would love to see on their doorsteps.

Recipe: Key Lime Sheet Cake

We love an elegant layer cake on our table, but when we're short on time and have a family that needs something sweet, we'll always turn to the bellowed sheet cake.

Recipe: Birthday Cake in a Jar

This easy recipe is the most adorable way to surprise your friends on their birthdays.

Recipe: Apple Pie Cake

When you're not in the mood to fuss with pie dough, this one-dish dessert is a fall miracle.

Recipe: Easter Egg Cake

Because this spring cake is a masterpiece in decorating, we used a box of cake mix to quicken up prep time.

Recipe: Sunflower Cupcakes

Add a little sunshine to any random day with these sweet cupcakes that the kids will love to help decorate.

Recipe: S'mores Cake

With buttery graham cracker layers, decadent chocolate cake, and a fluffy meringue topping, this dreamy cake tastes like you're sitting around the campfire.

Recipe: Cherry Dump Cake

Your family won't believe this treat came together with just four ingredients.

Recipe: Mint Chocolate Chip Ice-Cream Cake

This refreshing ice-cream cake is a summertime dream come true.