This easy Cake Mix Cornbread is a perfect cross between a cake and cornbread. The texture is fluffy and smooth but has that yummy cornbread taste!
This Cake Mix Cornbread recipe is so good! The cornbread is moist and light. I’m not a huge fan of cornbreads that are really grainy and dense, or corn breads with vegetable surprises inside. That is why I love this recipe so much. It is a perfect cross between a yellow cake and cornbread, and there are no surprises. It is easy to prepare and tastes amazing with some butter and honey.
This is a great side dish for fall and winter to serve with soup or chili. If you like your cornbread slightly more grainy, add another cornbread mix and another egg. You will end up with more than what will fit in a 9×13 pan. You can add the excess batter to some muffin tins for little cornbread muffins.
MY LATEST RECIPESHow to make Cake Mix Cornbread
Cake Mix Cornbread
This easy Cake Mix Cornbread is a perfect cross between a cake and cornbread. The texture is fluffy and smooth but has that yummy cornbread taste!
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 9 oz box corn bread mix
- 1/3 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 5 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 cup water
Spray 9x13 glass pan with cooking spray, or a regular-sized muffin tin.
Mix cake mix and corn bread mix together in a large bowl.
Add remaining ingredients and stir well. The batter should be nice and thick.
- Pour into prepared pan (or muffin tin)
Bake at 350-degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until baked through. Use the "toothpick test" to determine doneness.
If baking in a muffin tin, bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown and baked through.
Try this Cake Mix Cornbread with one of our delicious chilis:
- Pork Chili Verde – An award winning chili with tender pork in a tasty, savory green chili sauce.
- Creamy Italian Sausage Chili – This creamy and hearty chili is made with sausage and 3 types of beans.
- Mom’s Cheater Chili – This chili recipe is simple and fast! The ground beef, onions, and tomatoes make a hearty meal.
- Cafe Zupas Chicken Enchilada Chili Copycat Recipe – This chili is loaded with seasoned chicken, beans, and corn in a creamy, slightly spicy, soup.
- Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili – Chicken, corn, white beans, Monterey Jack cheese and green salsa combine to make a creamy, flavorful chili.
Liz says
Thank you for the nice recipe. Have a Wonderful Day!
Robin says
Fantastic! Tastes like Wegmans corn muffins. Jiffy muffin mix is now 8.5 oz., so I added 1/4 c locally ground corn meal. Baked in preheated 13″ cast iron pan. Forget the chili, this is the star!
Echo says
I’m so glad you like it! Thank you for sharing your adaptation to the recipe.
Melissa Lindsey says
What size cake mix is to be used??
Favorite Family Recipes says
For the Cake Mix Cornbread, use a 15.25 oz boxed cake mix. Thank you for asking!
Lindsay says
Can I make this with flax eggs? If so, how many? We are vegans, I have the dairy free milk covered as well as the butter. Thanks so much
Favorite Family Recipes says
We have never used flax eggs before so I’m not sue how it would affect the recipe. If you try it, let us know how it turns out!
Lafon says
It’s really good!!!….even though I forgot 2 add water….lol…no one could tell….lol
Melanie says
I’m sorry to rain on the parade of comments but, you might as well use Jiffy corn muffin mix. This is NOT cornbread, not real cornbread. I am Southern and have been making cornbread since I was a little girl….from scratch. Please don’t try to pass this off as real cornbread. Thank you.
TL says
I had to laugh at your comment. Since you’ve been making such amazing cornbread… from scratch.. since a child.. why are you looking at cornbread recipes on the internet? Don’t you have your own perfected already? SMH…
Miss Ann says
“DITTO” LOL!!!
Shanna says
This recipe is definitely a keeper!!! It was absolutely delicious, thanks for posting ????????
Favorite Family Recipes says
Thank you! So glad you liked it 😀
Nita says
????????????????Exactly but u know there always has to be that one to go against the grain and be negative. Smh laughably silly is the exact right response to that.
peggy says
hi, made the corn bread was really good i add a jalpena to it. going to make 3 more with different pepper and some garlic.
Favorite Family Recipes says
Oh I love the idea of adding some jalapeño. I have heard of people adding some cheddar cheese to the mixture as well, yum!
Cee Cee says
Loved the flavor of this cornbread but it was almost too light for my tastes. It didn’t hold together once sliced and crumbled when we tried to butter it. Next time I made add some oil to make it a little denser.
Favorite Family Recipes says
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this recipe. Yes, it is supposed to be light and airy. Let us know how adding oil works out, would love to know if it makes it more dense!
Avia says
This is best cornbread I ever tasted. This is a definite keeper.
Favorite Family Recipes says
Wow, what a compliment! Thank you so much!