Spice Cake Recipes That Taste Like They Took All Day (But Don’t)
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If you’ve been searching for spice cake recipes that taste like they took hours of mixing and measuring, you’re in the right place.
Every recipe here delivers that rich, spiced flavor we all love, but with simple steps that make dessert feel easy!
And if you’d like to skip the box altogether, try my homemade spice cake mix recipe. It swaps straight into these desserts and gives you that from-scratch flavor without the fuss.
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Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake (This Delicious House)
A pumpkin bundt cake filled with warm spices and topped with cream cheese frosting. It looks bakery-perfect but comes together in one bowl.
Pumpkin Dump Cake (AllRecipes)
Just dump, bake, and serve. A golden, spiced dessert with layers of pumpkin filling and buttery topping.
Pumpkin Spice Muffins (Beyer Beware)
Moist, fluffy, and filled with chocolate chips. A spice cake mix and pumpkin puree turn into muffins in minutes.
Pumpkin Trifle (Suburban Simplicity)
Spice cake cubes layered with pumpkin cheesecake filling and whipped cream. An easy dessert that looks like it took all day.
Quick tip: Any of these muffin or cookie recipes work beautifully with my homemade spice cake mix instead of the box.
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Apple Recipes
Easy Apple Spice Cake (I Scream For Buttercream)
This apple spice cake is a quick and comforting dessert! It’s packed with fall flavor perfect for Thanksgiving dinner. Swap in homemade apple pie filling for an extra touch of love!
Apple Spiced Bundt Cake (Bowl Me Over)
This simple spice cake mix recipe is made with applesauce, fresh diced apples, vanilla, cinnamon, and pecans. It bakes up moist and flavorful in under an hour + finished with a light dusting of powdered sugar, making it a wonderful fall or Thanksgiving dessert.
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Trifle (Charlotte Shares)
This show‑stopper starts with lightly doctored spice cake (swapping oil for applesauce and adding an extra egg), layered with brown sugar‑cinnamon apples, creamy cheesecake filling, and generous drizzles of caramel. It’s assembled in a clear bowl so the layers look as good as they taste.
Apple Cobbler With Cake Mix (The Feather Nester)
This simple apple cobbler uses fresh apples seasoned with warm spices and topped with a buttery cake mix for an effortless, satisfying fall dessert.
Easy Caramel Apple Cake Cookies (Alright With Me)
Made with cake mix, gooey caramel, and fresh apple pieces, these cookies are soft, chewy, and full of fall flavor. They come together quickly for an easy treat that to bake this fall.
Zucchini Recipes
Zucchini Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting (Together As Family)
A tender snack cake with shredded zucchini for moisture. Finished with cream cheese frosting, it’s an easy way to use up garden produce.
Zucchini Loaf/Muffins with Spice Cake Mix (Creek Line House)
This simple cake uses spice cake mix, grated zucchini, eggs, and pumpkin spice to create a moist loaf with minimal effort. You can enjoy it as is or lightly frost it with buttercream or cream cheese icing.
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Carrot Recipes
Carrot Cake Bread (Home Is Where The Boat Is)
This easy carrot cake uses a spice cake mix plus eggs, oil, crushed pineapple (juice reserved), grated carrots, pecans, and vanilla for extra flavor and moisture. Baked in loaf pan it’s topped with homemade cream cheese frosting for a simple yet delightful fall dessert.
Carrot Cake Cookies From Cake Mix (The Girl Inspired)
Soft and chewy cookies made with spice cake mix, then topped with cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of walnuts for that classic carrot cake flavor in bite-sized form.
Your Secret Weapon For Better Baking!
Most of these recipes call for a boxed mix, but the ingredients can be a little questionable. If you’d rather keep things simple and delicious, try my homemade spice cake mix recipe. It’s pantry and budget-friendly!
These spice cake recipes show just how versatile one little mix of warm spices can be!
Don’t forget to try my homemade spice cake mix the next time you bake!
Sometimes all you really need is a collection of spice cake recipes that taste like they took all day, but don’t. Happy baking! Hugs.
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Updated on: 08/26/2025
