20 Chocolate Cake Mix Recipes You’ll Love

If baking isn’t your strong suit but you still want to serve an impressive chocolate dessert to serve to loved ones, these chocolate cake mix recipes are here to the rescue.

When it comes to desserts, chocolate is the universal flavor. It’s the one no kid or adult can say no to.

It isn’t just delectable, it’s easy to customize, too. Hazelnut, peanut butter, cherry – you’ll never run out of flavor pairings to partner chocolate with.

In this round-up of recipes, you’ll have a plethora of options, from the classic brownies to the unconventional chocolate creme de menthe cake.

No matter which one you go for, satisfaction is always guaranteed.

Here’s the kicker: these desserts are a cinch to make, and it’s all thanks to the good-old chocolate cake mix.

Don’t worry, no one will notice they weren’t completely made from scratch. They’re so terrific, people will be begging you for the recipes!

1. Cherry Chocolate Dump Cake

The name of the dessert itself alone tells you how easy it is to make.

You’ll literally dump all the ingredients in the baking pan – no bowls needed – and the rest is up to the oven.

Despite it being embarrassingly effortless, this cake is a certified crowd-pleaser. 

With cherry pie filling at the bottom and a fudgy and buttery chocolate cake on top, it’s like eating a black forest cake, with a twist.

Enjoy it warm with a scoop (or three) of vanilla ice cream on top.

2. Cake Mix Brownies

Brownies are already a breeze to make, but if you use a boxed chocolate cake mix, it gets even easier.

This is the perfect recipe if you’re feeling extra lazy, or just don’t have the time to bake from scratch.

These brownies only require 5 basic ingredients and 5 minutes of prep. And the result? Mind-blowingly delicious!

3. Doctored Chocolate Cake Mix

Turn the bland chocolate cake mix into a ridiculously fluffy and fudgy birthday cake (or birthday cupcakes)!

All you’ll need are a few ingredients to make the transformation happen: pudding mix, cocoa powder, brewed coffee, and sour cream – that’s it.

It’s amazing how a few kitchen staples can make a simple cake mix into a stunning, party-worthy dessert.

Garnish your cake with store-bought frosting, and voila.

4.  Strawberry Fudge Poke Cake

Poke cakes are the perfect dessert for newbie-bakers.

No matter how dry or bland your cake turns out to be, all you’ll need is to poke holes in it and pour it with a flavorful liquid, and you’re all set.

It’s also a fantastic technique in making a simple chocolate cake mix into a spectacular treat. 

In this recipe, you’ll flavor the cake with sweetened condensed milk, fudge frosting, strawberry pie filling, and fresh strawberries. Talk about over the top!

5. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Poke Cake

Here’s another poke cake recipe that’ll knock your socks off. Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven!

Together, these two create a beautiful harmony of flavors. The chocolate and peanut butter meld into one decadent dessert.

It’s chocolate cake at its base, which is topped with peanut butter pudding, chocolate frosting, whipped peanut butter, and chopped peanut butter cups, for good measure. 

6. Chocolate Turtle Cake

Chocolate turtle cake is another phenomenal dessert with amazing flavor and texture profiles.

Just by looking at it, you can already tell how ridiculously delicious it is.

This dessert has chocolate cake, salted caramel, chocolate chips, whipped cream, and pecans all in one bite. It’s like a party in your mouth!

7. Chocolate S’mores Pudding Cake

Let’s bring back childhood campfire memories with this decadent chocolate s’more pudding cake.

From the buttery crust to the moist chocolate cake to the silky pudding to the marshmallow topping, it’s hard to decide which component to love the most. 

Thankfully, you won’t have to! 

8. Easy Chocolate Creme de Menthe Cake

If you’re looking for something unique, the search is over. This chocolate creme de menthe cake is the clear winner.

It sounds so fancy, you’ll think it’s super complicated to make. It’s quite the contrary, actually.

While this cake does have sophisticated flavors, it’s also a cinch.

All you’ll need is to swap creme de menthe syrup for oil when making the cake batter, and you’re halfway done.

Then, just finish off the cake with whipped cream infused with creme de menthe. Now, that’s what I call easy peasy.

9. Death By Chocolate Poke Cake

You guys, this dessert is the ultimate cake for chocolate lovers. Trust me, no one can say no to this death by chocolate poke cake.

This cake is all about chocolate. There’s chocolate at the bottom, on top, and everywhere in between.

With a fudgy dark chocolate cake at the base, a mousse-like pudding layer in the middle, and chocolate whipped cream and chocolate chunks on top, it’s what chocolate dreams are made of.

10. Toffee Poke Cake

This next poke care recipe is a combination of decadent chocolate, sweet and salty caramel, and crunchy toffee bits. 

From the look to the flavors to the textures, this flavor profile is simply divine. 

The best part? Despite the seemingly many components of this cake, all it needs is five simple ingredients.

11. Chocolate Caramel Cake Roll

In the mood for something spectacularly swirly? It’s time to roll up your sleeves and make this mouthwatering chocolate caramel cake roll.

The flavor combination alone tells you just how much of a hit this cake will be. That swirly look adds such charm to it, to boot.

12. Chocolate Espresso Bundt Cake

This is a classic chocolate bundt cake made even more special with espresso.

If you’re not a fan of coffee, don’t worry – this cake doesn’t taste like one.

All espresso does is enhance the flavor of the chocolate, giving you an even more chocolatey dessert.

13. Earthquake Cake

This cake is earth-shatteringly delicious! 

Chocolate and cream cheese join forces to make a cake so good it’ll shake up your world.

This isn’t just your basic chocolate cake, folks. It has layers of German chocolate cake, cream cheese frosting, and coconut and pecans, to boot.

If this doesn’t blow your tastebuds away, I don’t know what will.

14. Cake Mix Waffles

You know what’ll make waffles even more scrumptious? Using a chocolate cake mix to make the batter, that’s what.

These waffles are still super easy to make but are next-level delicious. 

Top these with a dollop of whipped cream, chocolate chips, nuts, and fresh berries, and breakfast is served.

15. Oreo Cake

Love Oreos? Why not turn these addictive sandwich cookies into an epic cake? 

This is yet another poke cake that’ll surely get you hooked.

Chocolate cake is made even moister and flavorful with an Oreo pudding center and a whipped cream topping. 

It doesn’t end there. Top this bad boy with crushed Oreo cookies to get the most Oreo-sistible, Oreo-riffic treat.

16. Texas Sheet Cake Cookies

Turn the classic Texas sheet cake into outrageously delicious bite-sized cookies. They’re a lot more addictive and easier to make.

Soft, fudgy, and chewy chocolate cookies studded with pecans are frosted with buttery chocolate icing. They’re the ultimate chocoholic treat!

17. Chocolate Cake Mix Donuts

Traditional donuts are made from yeasted dough, which makes them a little complex to make.

If you want an easier version that’s equally delicious, you’ve just found the recipe.

These donuts are made with a chocolate cake mix batter, making them a breeze.

With a fudgy and cake-like texture, they’re a bit different from the classic donuts, but they’re still just as irresistible.

18. Easy Black Forest Cake

This cake may look challenging to make, but even newbies can pull this off. You can always rely on the trusty chocolate cake mix to make your life easier.

This dessert has two layers of moist cherry liqueur-infused chocolate cake with fluffy whipped cream and black cherries in between.

I’m drooling just thinking about it!

19. Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

If you’re a sucker for chocolate and salted caramel (who isn’t?), this recipe has your name written all over it.

These chocolate cupcakes are wonderfully tender, moist, and fudgy.

They’re fantastic on their own, but of course, you’ll want to take them up a notch with some salted caramel goodness.

Frosted with a simple yet spectacular salted caramel icing, salted caramel sauce, and a piece of mini-pretzel twist, these cupcakes are to die for.

20. Peppermint Chocolate Cake Mix Bars

Capping off this recipe round-up are these insanely scrumptious cake bars.

They’re sweet with a little bit of peppermint spice, making them the perfect holiday treat.

Studded with chocolate chips and sprinkled with crushed peppermint candies, these bars are moist and chocolatey at the bottom, and minty and crunchy on top.