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    35+ Box Cake Mix Recipes!

    February 24, 2023 By Melissa Diamond 3 Comments

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    Today we are featuring our favorite moist, delicious box cake mix recipes!

    We love both scratch cake recipes as well as doctored cake mix recipes, and have added many to our Recipes section over the years!

    These crowd pleasing recipes have wonderful flavor and texture!

    What Can be Added to Box Cake Mix?

    Cake mix recipes can easily be doctored up to change the texture, the flavor of the cake, and to increase the amount of cake batter.

    These recipes are moist, easy-to-follow, and consistent. The options are endless!

    When preparing our doctored cake mix recipes, the box of cake mix is just one of several ingredients. Many of our box cake mix recipes call for additional extracts, fruit puree,

    Texture of the Cake

    As you scroll through our box cake mix recipes, you'll notice several different ingredients that act to give the cake mix a slightly denser, more "from-scratch" texture.

    These differ from recipe to recipe, but here are a few examples:

    • Adding Sour Cream or softened Cream Cheese to the Cake Mix

    • Adding a Box of instant Pudding to the mix

    • Adding an additional egg than what the back of the box calls for

    Other Add-ins for Box Cake Mixes

    In addition to the ingredients listed above, other add-ins can dramatically change the flavor of the box mix as well as the resulting amount of batter.

    Flour and Sugar are often added in our Box Cake Mix recipes to extend the batter even further- most of our doctored cake mix recipes make three 8 inch cake layers (or about 28 cupcakes).

    We've also added pureed fruit, fruit juice, extracts, coconut, chocolate chips, sliced fruit, zest, and so on.

    Once you fine a "base" doctored recipe that you love, you can change it hundred different ways with extracts and flavorings to make something truly unique and delicious.

    Enjoy the Recipes!

    We hope that you enjoy these delicious cake recipes! If you give any of them a try, we would love for you to leave a comment and photo below!

    Cake Mix Recipes

    These delicious doctored cake mix recipes are so easy, moist and flavorful!

    1

    Cinnamon Roll Layer Cake (Cake Mix Recipe)

    2

    Chocolate Chip Pecan Cake {A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe}

    This moist and delicious Chocolate Pecan Chip Pecan Cake is so flavorful with chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, and pecans. Nobody would ever guess that it starts with a cake mix!

    3

    Italian Cream Bundt Cake- Doctored Cake Mix

    4

    Strawberry Cake- Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This easy Strawberry Cake all starts with a simple cake mix! So flavorful!

    5

    Mocha Cake (from Cake Mix)

    This ultra moist, decadent cake has three chocolatey cake layers filled with mocha mousse filling and mocha buttercream frosting! It has the perfect balance of chocoalte and espresso flavor.

    6

    Hummingbird Cake {A Cake Mix Recipe}

    This ultra moist Hummingbird Cake starts with a cake mix! The add-ins of crushed pineapple, mashed banana, chopped pecans, and cinnamon give it a wonderful "from-scratch" flavor!

    7

    Pink Champagne Cake -A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    Nobody would guess that this moist, flavorful Pink Champagne Cake starts with a simple cake mix! This is such a wonderful special occasion recipe.

    8

    Carrot Cake -Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    Nobody would ever believe that this amazing Carrot Cake recipe starts with a box of spice cake mix! The added carrots, coconut, pecans, and crushed pineapple add wonderful flavor!

    9

    Peanut Butter Cake {A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe}

    This moist peanut butter cake starts with a cake mix! I love how easy it is to make, but even more, I love the wonderful peanut butter flavor!

    10

    Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake- A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    Peanut Butter and Chocolate are a match made in heaven in this delicious, decadent, and surprisingly simple layer cake!

    11

    Margarita Cake - A Cake Mix Recipe

    This delicious Margarita Cake starts with a cake mix! You will love the amazing lemon lime flavor with a hint of tequila.

    12

    Apple Spice Cake- A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This moist and delicious Apple Spice Cake all starts with a simple cake mix! This is such a wonderful, easy recipe for fall, or whenever you're in the mood for apple spiced goodness.

    13

    Chocolate Chip Cake (A Cake Mix Recipe)

    Easy and delicious Chocolate Chip Cake from a Cake Mix! We LOVE this moist and flavorful recipe!

    14

    Pumpkin Spice Cake~Doctored Cake Mix

    This delicious Pumpkin Spice Cake all starts with a simple cake mix!

    15

    Strawberry Champagne Cake- A Doctored Cake Mix

    This Strawberries and Champagne Cake is so easy and delicious- and it all starts with a simple cake mix! It works great for cupcakes too!

    16

    Orange Spice Cake- A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This Orange Spice Cake is so moist and has wonderful flavor! If you love spice cakes, you must give this recipe a try!

    17

    White Almond Sour Cream Cake~Doctored Cake Mix

    This delicious White Almond Sour Cream Cake is a great, flavorful go-to doctored cake mix recipe. Many of our doctored cake mix cakes are based on this popular recipe!

    18

    Gingerbread Cake ~ A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This easy and delicious Gingerbread Layer Cake starts with a simple cake mix! This recipe is a fantastic choice for fall and winter gatherings! We love it with our Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting!

    19

    White Cake (Doctored Box Mix)

    This doctored White Cake Mix recipe is so delicious, fluffy, and perfect for baking up cupcakes and cake layers!

    20

    Red Velvet Cake - Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This delicious Red Velvet Cake is super moist and has just the right amount of chocolate flavor. I love red velvet year-round, but especially for Christmas and winter gatherings!

    21

    Cherry Layer Cake (A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)

    This moist and delicious Cherry Layer Cake is so simple and delicious! We love it with our cherry cream cheese frosting.

    22

    Key Lime Cake (A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)

    We love this moist, refreshing Key Lime Layer Cake and it is so easy to make using a cake mix!

    23

    Peanut Butter Chocolate Marble Cake with Peanut Butter Whipped Cream Frosting (Doctored Cake Mix)

    This moist Peanut Butter Chocolate Marble Cake is SO delicious! We've frosted it with a luscious Peanut Butter Whipped Cream. This recipe all starts with a simple cake mix!

    24

    Lemon Coconut Cake (Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)

    This moist Lemon Coconut Cake from Cake Mix is so soft, moist, and delicious! You will love the combination of lemon cake layers with lemon curd filling and coconut whipped cream cheese frosting! The cake is covered in a coat of flaked coconut as well for a beautiful, impressive dessert

    25

    Orange Dreamsicle Cake {A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe}

    This delicious Orange Dreamsicle Cake all starts with a simple cake mix! We love the combination of the orange cake layers with orange cream filling and orange cream cheese frosting!

    26

    Rum Cake- Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This moist, flavorful Rum Cake is so easy and delicious. Perfect for the holidays or just because- and it all starts with a simple cake mix!

    27

    Peppermint Patty Cake-Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This rich Peppermint Patty Cake is a delicious doctored cake mix recipe that consists of peppermint chocolate cake layers, peppermint buttercream, and a decadent ganache.

    28

    Banana Layer Cake (Doctored Cake Mix)

    Love bananas? You need this easy banana cake recipe in your life! It is so flavorful! We've paired it with a dreamy cinnamon cream cheese frosting. You can also substitute this easy banana cake for any of the scratch banana cakes in our recipes section (including our banana pudding cake).

    29

    Candy Bar Cake- A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe

    This Candy Bar Cake is so moist, light, and delicious! Chocolate cake layers are blanketed in a heavenly whipped candy bar cream cheese frosting.

    30

    Baileys Toffee Pecan Cake- a Doctored Mix

    This decadent bundt cake is flavored with Baileys Irish Cream, pecans, and toffee bits.

    31

    Butterscotch Cake (Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)

    This moist Butterscotch Cake with Butterscotch Cream Filling and Cream Cheese Frosting has amazing flavor and it all starts with a simple cake mix!

    32

    Banana Pecan Bundt Cake (A Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)

    This moist Banana Pecan Bundt Cake with Caramel Glaze has amazing flavor and texture- and it all starts with a cake mix!

    33

    Rocky Road Cake (Cake Mix Recipe)

    This delicious, moist Rocky Road Cake consists of chocolate cake layers (we used cake mix) filled with chocolate frosting, ganache, almonds, chocolate chips, and marshmallows!

    34

    Maple Pecan Layer Cake (Doctored Cake Mix)

    Nobody would guess that this flavorful Maple Pecan Layer Cake starts with a simple cake mix! We love this delicious cake for fall and winter celebrations!

    35

    Banana Pudding Cupcakes (Doctored Cake Mix Recipe)

    These easy Banana Pudding Cupcakes have amazing flavor! Banana cupcakes are filled with vanilla (pudding) cream filling, frosted with cream cheese frosting, and a dollop of whipped cream.

    36

    Peanut Butter Cupcakes (Cake Mix)

    These delicious peanut butter cupcakes are so easy to make from cake mix. They bake up with a nice dome and we love to fill and frost them with peanut butter buttercream. (Our Peanut Butter cream cheese frosting is a great option too!)

    37

    German Chocolate Cake (Doctored Cake Mix)

    This moist German Chocolate Layer Cake with homemade Coconut Pecan filling and topping is divine! The flavor is amazing, and the cake layers are so light and flavorful. Nobody would guess that it starts with a cake mix!

    38

    Oreo Cupcakes (Doctored Cake Mix)

    These moist, fluffy, flavorful Oreo Cupcakes are so easy to make as they start with a box of white cake mix! We topped them with Oreo Buttercream, but Chocolate Buttercream is a great choice as well. Keep these in mind for birthdays and other special occasions!

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    1. Barbara Jones February 24, 2023 at 3:32 pm

      Wow these cakes look amazing. I can't decide which to make first. Thank you so much.

      Reply
    2. sheilawhite February 27, 2023 at 7:23 am

      These cakes look scrumptious can't wait to try them.

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    3. Michelle Flory March 1, 2023 at 12:27 pm

      Can I substitute Betty Crocker for Duncan Heinz as it is no longer sold in Canada. Could I add anything to Betty Crocker mix to make it a lighter cake?

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