25 Fall Desserts you can make with a Cake Mix
Published Oct 28, 2025
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This collection of 25 of the best easy fall dessert recipes is about to be your new go-to list. Whether you’re looking for the perfect dish for the Thanksgiving dessert table or just want to bask in all the apple, pumpkin, cinnamon goodness of the season, we’ve got you covered!
Our Favorite Fall Dessert Recipes
I just love fall! It’s not just the air turning crisp – it’s all about those flavors! I’m a huge fan of pumpkin spice, but that’s not all that fall is about. There’s the pecans, the apples, the warm spices – those are the things that really make easy fall dessert recipes stand out.
In this collection you’ll find my absolute favorite fall dessert recipes, from bundt cake and cookies to coffee cakes and bars. Best of all, they can all be made with a cake mix – how easy is that?
Favorite Fall Cake Mix Recipes
1. Pecan Upside Down Cake
This Pecan Upside Down Cake is the one everyone keeps asking me to make again and again. It’s got that perfect combo of moist vanilla cake and gooey pecan topping that makes it absolutely irresistible.
2. Apple Cobbler
This Cake Mix Apple Cobbler is hands-down one of my most popular recipes, and it’s easy to see why. The buttery cake mix topping gets perfectly golden while those spiced apples bubble away underneath – it’s pure comfort food!
3. Pumpkin Poke Cake
This Pumpkin Poke Cake is one of my favorites because it’s one of the easiest fall dessert recipes, and it always gets rave reviews. You poke holes in the warm cake, pour in sweetened condensed milk and caramel, then top it with whipped cream and toffee bits.
4. Spice Cake
This Spice Bundt Cake turns a simple yellow cake mix into something really special with just the right blend of warm spices. It’s one of those fall dessert recipes that fills your kitchen with the most amazing smells while it bakes.
5. Candy Corn Cake
Candy Corn Cake has all the fun of Halloween with its bright yellow, orange, and white layers that look just like the classic candy. It’s such a crowd-pleaser and so easy to make!
6. Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake
What I love most about this Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Cake is that you can have it for breakfast or dessert! With its cinnamon swirl layers and crumb topping, it’s one of those fall dessert recipes that disappears fast.
7. Tiramisu Cookies
Tiramisu Cookies bring all the classic Italian dessert flavors into cookie form with an espresso base and creamy mascarpone frosting. They’re topped with a dusting of cocoa powder and taste just like the real thing!
8. Toffee Cookie Bars with Chocolate Chips
Toffee Cookie Bars with Chocolate Chips pack everything you love into one amazing bar – buttery shortbread, gooey caramel, toffee bits, and chocolate chips. One bite and you’ll understand why these are so addictive!
9. German Chocolate Cake Cookies
German Chocolate Cake Cookies give you all the amazing flavors of the classic cake in handheld form. These cookies are topped with that signature coconut pecan frosting that makes German chocolate cake so special!
10. Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect swap for regular chocolate chip cookies once fall arrives. They bake up incredibly soft and chewy with that cake-like texture that makes them impossible to stop eating!
11. Baklava Bundt Cake
Baklava Bundt Cake captures all those amazing baklava flavors – the spiced nuts, honey sweetness, and buttery richness – without all the fussy phyllo dough layers. It’s such a clever way to enjoy this classic dessert in cake form!
12. Cinnamon Roll Cookies
Cinnamon Roll Cookies bring together the best of both worlds – all that cinnamon roll flavor you love in a handheld cookie. The cinnamon filling and sweet glaze make these cookies absolutely irresistible!
13. Pecan Pie Cookie Bites
Pecan Pie Cookie Bites give you all that gooey pecan pie goodness in a perfect little cookie. They’re sweet, nutty, and way easier to make than traditional pecan pie!
14. Candy Corn Sugar Cookies
Candy Corn Sugar Cookies are made with my favorite cream cheese sugar cookie dough and couldn’t be simpler to make. All you need is a pizza cutter and a Ziploc bag to create these adorable fall desserts that everyone will love!
15. Apple Upside Down Cake
Apple Upside Down Cake screams fall flavor with its buttery apple slices and warm spice cake base. It’s one of those easy fall dessert recipes that’s perfect for apple season and works great for dessert or even breakfast!
16. Banana Bread
Cake Mix Banana Bread is the perfect way to use up those overripe bananas sitting on your counter. The cinnamon swirl running through it makes it look fancy, but it’s actually super simple to make!
17. Pumpkin Spice Bread
Pumpkin Spice Bread is going to become your new fall favorite with its moist texture and perfectly spiced flavor. It’s great for breakfast or dessert and has all those cozy autumn flavors we love!
18. Pumpkin Pound Cake
Pumpkin Pound Cake officially kicks off fall season with its super moist texture and warm pumpkin spice flavor. The homemade cream cheese frosting takes it over the top and makes it feel extra special.
19. Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
Peanut Butter Bundt Cake is pure magic for peanut butter lovers! Every single bite is totally addictive and the best part is how simple it is to make.
20. Coconut Pecan Cookies
Coconut Pecan Cookies combine two amazing flavors with plenty of sweetened coconut and pecans, which are perfect for fall baking. The soft cookies are good on their own, but that cream cheese frosting really makes them special!
21. Gingerbread Coffee Cake
Gingerbread Coffee Cake brings that favorite holiday flavor to your breakfast table with warm spices and a buttery cinnamon topping. It’s moist and delicious with just a sprinkle of powdered sugar, though an eggnog glaze wouldn’t hurt either!
22. Cookie Butter Cookies
Cookie Butter Cookies are packed with cookie butter, crushed Biscoff cookies, and white chocolate chips for the ultimate flavor combination. These cookies are seriously addictive and you won’t be able to stop at just one!
23. Snickerdoodle Bundt Cake
Snickerdoodle Bundt Cake has a cinnamon sugar swirl baked right inside that creates pockets of buttery cinnamon goodness in every bite.
24. Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Chocolate Zucchini Bread is perfect for using up that leftover zucchini as summer turns into fall. This moist and chocolatey bread sneaks in some nutrients while tasting like pure indulgence – and it only takes 4 ingredients!
25. Better Than Anything Chocolate Cake
Better Than Anything Cake definitely lives up to its name with rich chocolate cake soaked in sweetened condensed milk and caramel sauce. The whipped topping and crushed Heath bars on top make it absolutely spectacular!
