Our Most-Saved Cake Recipes of 2025—and Yep, Most Start with a Box

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Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake

This is our most popular cake recipe of 2025, and we can absolutely see why. It calls for just 5 ingredients, 10 minutes of prep, and you won't even need to dirty a mixing bowl to make it. Top the warm dump cake with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and serve immediately.

Wacky Cake

This made-from-scratch cake recipe doesn't require a mixing bowl at all. Instead, you stir everything together right in the baking dish. A touch of instant espresso powder in the batter helps the finished cake taste extra chocolatey.

Lemon Dump Cake

Our secret to keeping this dump cake recipe from being too sweet? Cubes of cream cheese in the filling. As the cake bakes, they melt into the lemon pie filling and become almost cheesecake-like. As one reviewer raves, "This was light and lemony. It reminded me of my mother-in-law’s lemon meringue pie. I will definitely make it again."

Strawberry Earthquake Cake

If you've never heard of earthquake cake, let us introduce you to this shortcut dessert. Prep a box of strawberry cake mix and pour the batter into a baking dish. Swirl in a cream cheese filling and sprinkle with white chocolate chips and chopped strawberries. As the cake bakes, it cracks down the middle and earns its "earthquake-inspired" moniker.

Fudgy Chocolate Dump Cake

You're looking at one of our original dump cake recipes. Once you've mastered the basic recipe for chocolate dump cake, try one of our variations. We're including ideas for crunchy mix-ins like chopped nuts and pretzels, flavor boosters like extracts and spices, and fresh toppings like berries and caramel sauce.

White Texas Sheet Cake

Making dessert for a crowd doesn't have to be complicated. This sheet cake is made with a moist vanilla and almond batter before being frosted with a salted buttercream. Finish the cake with a generous sprinkle of toasted pecans. As one 5-star review raves, "This cake is so moist and delicious. My family absolutely loves it. If there are any pieces left over, this cake is as good or better the next day."

Watergate Cake

Inspired by the classic Midwest potluck salad, this Watergate cake is a trip down memory lane. Our recipe tasters loved the retro flavor combination of pistachio, coconut, and cream. To keep the cake from being too soft, we're topping the whipped cream frosting with roasted pistachios for both texture and flavor.

Strawberry Crunch Cake

Inspired by the strawberry ice cream pops we ate as kids, this cake features layers of strawberry cake, whipped cream, and a crunchy shortbread topping. Crushed freeze-dried strawberries on top ensure the finished dessert has bold strawberry flavor in every bite.

Million Dollar Cake

Much like a classic hummingbird cake, this shortcake dessert is loaded with coconut, crushed pineapple, and vanilla. Here, we're also using a boxed cake mix and whipped topping to up the easy factor. As one BHG home cook raved, "This cake is delicious! My family loved the combination of flavors—especially the oranges. I was happy that it started with a boxed mix. It was very easy."

Bubbles Cake

When creating this cake recipe, we were inspired by the traditional Czech dessert, Bublanina. Once you've mastered the basic recipe for the vanilla cake, it's easy to customize with whatever fruit is best. It's delicious with peaches, berries, plums, and more.