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Cake Hacks: How to Use Cake Mix to Make Delicious Desserts

By mgarcia

Love to bake cakes but don’t have the time to do it? Well, you can still make delicious and amazing cakes using these cake hacks that we got for you.

We’re not talking about one type of cake here. With these recipes, you can create many different types of desserts that you and your family will surely love.

Cake hacks: how to use cake mix to make delicious desserts

Funfetti Brownies

Have you ever seen brownies that look like this before? Your kids will surely love these funfetti brownies!

What’s the secret of these funfetti cake mix recipes? Instead of the normal chocolate color, these ones are made out of cake mix. The little rainbow sprinkles add a very nice touch too.

Check the recipe here.

Funfetti cake mix recipes: funfetti cookies
Unsplash/ Girl with red hat

Funfetti Cake Waffles

Wait? Funfetti and waffles combined? Why not?

Imagine combining these two to create the best dessert ever. That is what this Mom did for her son’s birthday. Our mouths are watering just looking at it.

Check the recipe here.

Double Glazed Funfetti Donuts

Who doesn’t love donuts? Yum! That’s the only word you need to describe this recipe. As soon as we saw the description “double-glazed”, we were completely sold. Just check the recipe below.

Check the recipe here.

Funfetti cake mix recipes: donuts
Pexels / Karley Saagi

Birthday Cake Remix Pancakes

The icing on these looks amazing, it will make anyone crave for pancakes!

What we love is that it’s such a creative alternative to traditional pancakes with maple syrup. Even if it’s not your birthday currently, why not cook a couple? It might even become a daily habit.

Check the recipe here.

Fudge Crinkle Cookies

The batter for these scrumptious fudge crinkle cookies is made from devil’s food cake mix and we’re not kidding. You just have to add in a few eggs, vegetable oil, and vanilla, and bake. That’s all it takes!

Check the recipe here.

Recipes that use a white cake mix: rice krispie treats
Unsplash / American Heritage Chocolate

Cake Batter Rice Krispie Treats

These rice Krispies are quick and easy to whip up and have a different twist to your usual dessert. The best part is that it’s made from cake batter.

We recommend enjoying them when they are fresh out of the oven and still hot and gooey. That’s the best time to eat them.

Check the recipe here.

Red Velvet Dip Cake Hacks

Cookies by themselves are pretty good but they could be better.

Try dipping them into the red velvet cake batter and see what happens. It opens up a whole new world of possibilities.

Check the recipe here.

Double Chocolate Cookies

Here is a recipe for brownies from cake mix. These are essentially a mix between brownies and cookies.

Every bite has double the chocolate of a normal cookie treat, and the rich flavor will have you on your knees begging for more.

Check the recipe here.

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Imagine an awesome butter cake mix cookie crust and inside is a grape jelly that will surely wake you up.

This dish is best enjoyed with a nice glass of milk sitting next to it. The striped straw is optional though.

Check the recipe here.

Cake hacks: make waffles with chocolate cake mix
Pexels / Denis Liendo

Chocolate Waffles

You need to try these delicious-looking chocolate waffles made with a chocolate cake mix as the base. You can use water or milk, but we’d recommend milk for a more satisfying taste.

Just mix up the box cake mix ingredients and pour it into your waffle maker.

Check the recipe here.

Classic Yellow Cake Balls

Cake balls are the perfect appetizer or dessert for parties. The bite-sized little balls of cakey goodness will have everyone there asking for the recipe.

It’s one of those recipes that use yellow cake mix that can be easily prepared and tastes so good. Just wait until you try them!

Check the recipe here.

Pumpkin cookies are one of the recipes that use a white cake mix
Unsplash / Nathan Dumlao

2-Ingredient Pumpkin Cookies

It’s easiest if you use a can of pumpkin puree. However, if it is fall and you are feeling ambitious, you can always carve up your own pumpkin.

This is one of the recipes that use a white cake mix, and that’s the only other ingredient that you will need.

Check the recipe here.

Red Velvet Puppy Chow

Despite the name, this puppy chow recipe is definitely for humans. It is made with red velvet cake mix and topped with Valentines-colored M&M’s.

You are sure to love this red velvet cake mix recipes. It’s the perfect snack for when you and your loved one have munchies.

Check the recipe here.

Making cake using box cake mix ingredients
Pexels / Elina Fairytale

In a Nutshell

So, if you are looking for awesome cake hacks, try these for starters. We are pretty sure that you’ll get addicted to trying out different cake recipes using these easy methods.

Source: BuzzFeed, Cosmopolitan, Spoon University, Mom Spark

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