It’s as ubiquitous as flour in most of our kitchens: boxed cake mix sitting in wait on our shelves for the couple of days a year when a birthday party calls for its service. But boxed cake mix is actually surprisingly versatile, and it’s a shame that it spends so much of its time on the shelf.
Because it’s filled with the flour, leaveners and flavors you use in other baked goods (like cookies and quick breads), boxed cake mix is a huge time-saver. You can use it as the base for other recipes, adding in liquids and additional flavors as needed; usually, just a couple of extras are all you need to transform the mix into a full-fledged treat.
So next time you’re at the store, get ready to stock up. With a supply of boxed cake mix in your pantry, you’ll be prepared to churn out tasty homemade baked goods whenever inspiration (or hunger) strikes.
Baked cake mix doughnuts
Moist cake doughnuts made from a boxed mix are perfect for breakfast or for dessert.
Pecan pie bars
Yellow cake mix makes quick work of the crust for these pecan pie bars.
Funfetti cake batter ice pops
Why choose between cake and ice cream when these ice pops give you both?
Chocolate-covered strawberry banana bread
Boxed strawberry cake mix is the secret to this banana bread.
Cake mix peach cobbler
Use cake mix to quickly whip up a batch of this tasty peach cobbler.
Carrot cake mix cinnamon rolls
Slathered in icing, these fluffy cinnamon rolls are made with boxed carrot cake mix.
4-ingredient pumpkin cheesecake muffins
Skip your morning trip to the bakery and make these easy cake mix pumpkin cheesecake muffins instead.
Easy iced spice cookies
Spice cake mix gives these cookies big flavor, while the addition of cream cheese keeps them moist.
Red velvet cookies
Red velvet cookies studded with chocolate chips are a chewy, delicious treat.
Oreo cake balls
Oreo cake ball truffles are fun to serve at parties or to give as gifts.
Strawberry blondie ice cream cake
Cake mix strawberry blondies make up the crust of this chocolate-coated ice cream cake.
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