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20 Cake Mix Recipes You need to try

By Joy Shull

on Mar 24, 2020, Updated Apr 16, 2024

Cake mix isn’t just for cake! Try making these easy recipes for brownies, cookies, muffins, and more using this easy shortcut hack.

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Cake mix recipes are so simple to make, and always delicious. Using cake mix is one of my favorite hacks for making homemade baked goods in a fraction of the time!

As much as I love made from scratch desserts, sometimes I just don’t have the time to make them. I have really enjoyed this recipe series where I make everyday family favorites using a time saving hack – boxed yellow or chocolate cake mix!

Here are some of our favorite easy and guaranteed delicious ways to make your favorite treats with boxed cake mix. From brownies to cookies, banana bread, to cookie bars! Happy baking!

Cake Mix Cookie Bars

The best crowd pleasing cookie bars made with yellow cake mix!

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4.47 from 280 votes

Cake Mix Banana Bread

Easy and delicious cake mix banana bread made with yellow cake mix

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4.49 from 1083 votes

Cake Mix Brownies

Easy cake mix brownies recipe with duncan hines cake mix

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4.46 from 75 votes

Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Muffins

Make bakery style chocolate chip muffins in a fraction of the time using a box of yellow cake mix!

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4.45 from 118 votes

Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies

Easy double chocolate 4 ingredient cake mix cookies

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4.48 from 352 votes

Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Cookies

Easy cake mix chocolate chips cookies made with just 4 ingredients!

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4.50 from 20 votes

Cake Mix Sugar Cookies

These cake mix sugar cookies are made using a box of yellow cake mix which is one of my favorite cookie hacks. Easy sugar cookies topped with frosting and sprinkles!

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4.52 from 33 votes

Cake Mix Christmas Cookies

These Christmas Cookies are made with a box of yellow cake mix. An easy and delicious holiday cookie recipe!

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4.69 from 32 votes

Cake Mix Crinkle Cookies

These easy fudge crinkle cookies are made using a box of cake mix!

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4.67 from 6 votes

White Cake Mix Cookies

These chewy M&M cookies are made from a box of white cake mix. The best easy cookie recipe!

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4.67 from 3 votes

Cake Mix Spice Cookies

These easy cake mix spice cookies require just 4 ingredients and come together in no time!

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4.43 from 7 votes

Cake Mix Snickerdoodles

Pillowy soft easy snickerdoodle recipe made using a box of cake mix!

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4.48 from 338 votes

Cake Mix Pumpkin Muffins

Easy 4 ingredient pumpkin muffins made from cake mix! These easy fall themed muffins are made from yellow cake mix and just 3 other ingredients.

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4.53 from 46 votes

Easy Funfetti Cookies

These soft and chewy funfetti cookies are made in minutes thanks to a box of cake mix!

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4.34 from 27 votes

Pumpkin Cookies with Cake Mix

All you need is just 4 ingredients to make these easy pumpkin cookies with cake mix! A deliciously simple fall dessert

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4.47 from 113 votes

Apple Cobbler with Cake Mix

This Cake Mix Apple Cobbler is a delicious and easy to make fall dessert! The best easy apple dump cake.

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4.34 from 101 votes

Cake Mix Pumpkin Bars

These cake mix pumpkin bars with homemade cream cheese frosting are a seasonal dessert that is a cinch to make!

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4.32 from 25 votes

Cake Mix Peanut Butter Cookies

These soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are made with a box of yellow cake mix.

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4.49 from 41 votes

Cake Mix Banana Muffins

How to make light and fluffy banana muffins using a box of yellow cake mix!

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4.42 from 109 votes

Cake Mix Blueberry Muffins

Make bakery style muffins in no time with this simple cake mix blueberry muffin recipe!

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