5 Quick & Easy Crack Cake Recipes With Incredible Results

Baking a cake is easy, but doing so from scratch can sometimes be quite time-consuming. Crack cakes are very quick and simple to make since they use a store bought yellow cake mix.

They are often glazed with white wine, but they can be made from other flavors as well, such as apple, vanilla or chocolate. Why are they called crack cakes?

Honestly, we don’t know, but everyone’s seems to agree it’s because the end result is as addictive as the substance it takes its name from. This article will show you fifteen recipes for crack cakes that are all highly addictive. 

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5 Quick & Easy Crack Cake Recipes With Incredible Results

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A recipe for crack cake is a rich and buttery cake with a crunchy crust that’s made with a mixture of flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. The cake is a delicious treat that’s easy to make and is the perfect dessert to serve at parties or to have on hand when you need something sweet.

Ingredients

• Cinnamon And Vanilla Crack Cake
• Crack Bundt Cake
• Pineapple Crack Cake
• Crack Cake By The Sarcastic Blonde
• Low Sugar Crack Cake
• Apple Custard Crack Cake
• Chocolate Crack Cake
• Duncan Hines Crack Cake
• Pumpkin Crack Cake
• Paleo Vanilla Crack Cake
• Gluten Free Crack Cake
• Kahlua Crack Cake
• Paleo Chocolate Crack Cake
• Alcohol Free Crack Cake
• Homemade Crack Cake Mix

1. Cinnamon And Vanilla Crack Cake 

This cake is flavored with ground cinnamon and two types of vanilla for a delectable flavor that is absolutely irresistible. Vanilla pudding is used as the main source of liquid, along with water and a little oil.

The white wine glaze has vanilla extract mixed through, and you would be amazed how well the two flavors compliment each other. To get the golden brown coloring, you will need to use both white and brown sugar when making the batter. 

Calories Per Serving: 230

Preparation Time: 60 Minutes

2. Crack Bundt Cake

Many crack cakes are baked in bundt tins to achieve their iconic, ridged, doughnut shape. This recipe is no different, and when you flip the tin upside down at the end, you will have a cake that looks as good as it tastes.

The yellow cake mix is drenched in a white wine glaze and mixed with vanilla pudding to make a dessert that is sumptuous and moist. If you aren’t keen on alcohol, you can substitute the white wine for white grape juice instead. 

Calories Per Serving: 538

Preparation Time: 50 Minutes

3. Pineapple Crack Cake

Looking for something a little more fruity, then try this pineapple bundt cake. It may not have crack cake in the name, but it is made with yellow cake mix, and it’s hellishly addictive, which means it ticks all the right boxes.

The pineapple juice makes this cake very fluffy and moist, as well as giving it a beautiful golden color. Before you flip the cake over, you will need to let it cool for 10 – 15 minutes to ensure it drops cleanly out of the tray. 

Calories Per Serving: 551

Preparation Time: 60 Minutes

4. Crack Cake By The Sarcastic Blonde

This cake uses a whole four eggs to make the batter extra moist. Thanks to the extra liquid, this delectable sponge cake is great at soaking up the flavor of the white wine glaze.

You can even poke a few holes in the bottom to make the glaze permeate all the way to the center. You will need to wait an hour for this cake to cook, but it is worth every minute for this succulent, and spongy dessert. 

Calories Per Serving: 450

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 5 Minutes

5. Low Sugar Crack Cake

If you don’t like your desserts too sweet, then it is worth trying out this crack cake recipe that uses significantly less sugar than many of the others. Don’t worry, it is still a delicious sweet treat, but just a little more balanced.

With less sugar in the mix, you will be able to appreciate the vanilla as well as the slightly alcoholic edge offered by the white wine glaze.

If you don’t like the taste of alcohol then not to worry as this recipe teaches you how to make an equally nice glaze using apple juice instead. 

Calories Per Serving: 151

Preparation Time: 25 Minutes

6. Apple Custard Crack Cake

This is a gluten-free recipe, but don’t think for a second that makes it any less addictive. With a mixture of apple and custard thrown into the mix, this recipe is great for anyone who wants to try a unique crack cake that doesn’t fall back on white wine and vanilla.

To make this cake, you will need to arrange the cake mix and applesauce in layers to achieve the desired consistency.

Calories Per Serving: 151

Preparation Time: 25 Minutes

7. Chocolate Crack Cake

In the mood for chocolate? Then you will love this recipe for making a chocolate flavored crack cake. Chocolate pudding and sour cream make up the liquid portion of the mix, and they go together well to create a soft, fluffy interior.

This recipe is very fast, taking less than an hour to cook, and it only requires 7 ingredients to make. At the end, you can drizzle melted chocolate over your cake to make the perfect topping. 

Calories Per Serving: 232

Preparation Time: 1 Hour

8. Duncan Hines Crack Cake

This recipe uses Duncan Hines yellow cakes mix to create a much darker cake that has a bright yellow center. There aren’t many other different ingredients, although four eggs are included along with the vanilla pudding to make the mixture sufficiently moist.

It takes about an hour and 15 minutes to cook, but you won’t mind waiting for a cake that tastes this good. Remember to poke holes in the bottom of the cake, so the white wine glaze can permeate all the way through. 

Calories Per Serving: 293

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 12 Minutes

9. Pumpkin Crack Cake

For this recipe you will need gluten-free cake mix, however you can just as easily make it with the regular variety if you prefer. The mix is placed at the bottom and top of the cake, with a layer of puréed pumpkin in between.

Topped off with chocolate chips, this cake offers an explosion of delightful flavors that will keep you coming back for more, time and time again.

The best part is that you can make it in under an hour, which is great for those evenings when you are hungry for dessert but too tired for cooking. 

Calories Per Serving: 170

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 12 Minutes

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10. Paleo Vanilla Crack Cake

If you are on a paleo diet, then this cake uses tapioca and coconut flour to avoid including any grains. Don’t let that put you off though, it is still an absolute delicacy with a moist texture and delicious combinations of flavors.

For the moisture, this recipe uses bananas, dairy-free milk and pasture raised eggs. You can finish off this cake with vanilla frosting and chopped strawberries to make a decadent dessert that you will hardly be able to leave alone. 

Calories Per Serving: 309

Preparation Time: 40 Minutes

11. Gluten Free Crack Cake

This is a standard white wine crack cake, but made with a gluten-free mixture that makes it suitable for those with specific dietary requirements. You may need to check that your brand of vanilla pudding is also gluten-free before making this cake.

Once you have all the ingredients together, it takes one hour to make this cake, including prep. The author of the recipe recommend using moscato wine for the glaze, but any other wine will work just fine.

Calories Per Serving: 140

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 3 Minutes 

12. Kahlua Crack Cake

Prepare for a chocolate cake like no other you have tasted before with this sumptuous Kahlua cake. It is made from a standard chocolate cake mix, along with chocolate pudding to create a rich, moist texture and the flavor of cocoa in every bite.

If you are wondering what Kahlua means, it is a specific type of coffee and rum lacquer used for the glaze. This makes this recipe very luxurious and not one you will forget for a long time. 

Calories Per Serving: 121

Preparation Time: 50 Minutes

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13. Paleo Chocolate Crack Cake

This is another paleo cake that is chocolate flavored instead of vanilla. Once again, it uses tapioca and coconut flour along with cocoa powder to make up the solid portion of the mixture.

This is combined with bananas, dairy free milk as well as almond and cashew nut butter to make a cake that has the perfect texture and consistency. You can finish it off with a layer of Simple Mills chocolate frosting if you are feeling extra decadent.

Calories Per Serving: 321

Preparation Time: 50 Minutes

14. Alcohol Free Crack Cake

White wine cake is delicious, but not everyone enjoys the taste of alcohol in their desserts. This recipe offers an alternative glaze made from apple juice and milk for a sweeter, alcohol-free crack cake.

The bundt tin is coated with almond flour before cooking, which offers a lovely contrast with the vanilla and cinnamon. You can make this cake in 1 hour and 25 minutes, including prep and cooling time at the end. 

Calories Per Serving: 403

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes

15. Homemade Crack Cake Mix

Don’t have any yellow cake mix, well we have included this recipe to teach you how to make your own from scratch. It uses three eggs and a healthy portion of granulated sugar to get the perfect texture and consistency for making delicious cakes.

You can store the dry ingredients in a mason jar until you are ready to combine them with the wet ingredients. You can substitute this mix into any of the other recipes on this list to make delicious crack cakes completely from scratch. 

Calories Per Serving: 230

Preparation Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes

Conclusion 

Crack cake is very easy to make, and most of the time you spend will be waiting for it to cook. All of the above recipes use store bought cake mixes to save on time, as well as pudding for achieving the right texture.

So why not give one of these crack cakes a try and see just how addictive they really are. 

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is A Crack Cake? 

There is no solid definition for what constitutes a crack cake. For some, it is the use of yellow cake mix along with a white wine glaze, while others will insist it simply needs to be a cake that is as addictive as the substance it is named after.

Generally, any white wine bundt cake that includes vanilla and cinnamon can be considered a crack cake. 

Is Wine Still Alcoholic After Being Baked? 

The longer you cook wine, the more alcohol you will burn off in the process. When making a crack cake, the white wine glaze is heated with butter, which will greatly reduce the alcohol content.

There will still be a small amount of alcohol left over, but certainly not enough to get anyone drunk. 

How Do I Make My Cake Ring Shaped? 

In order to make a classic crack cake that is shaped like a ring with a hole in the middle, you will need to own or buy a bundt tray. These trays have a raised center for pouring the cake mix around and often have a textured base.

After the cake is cooked, you will need to let it cool for 5-10 minutes before flipping the tray over to release the finished cake. 

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