Made with whiskey, sugar, butter, white cake mix, walnuts
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cooking With Convenience Foods

Of course, if we had the time, money, and energy to make everything from scratch we would, wouldn't we? But let's face it, that's not a reality for most of us (at least not every day!). So, cheat a little and sneak some convenience items into your recipes without anyone knowing!
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Basic Whiskey Cake
German Chocolate Surprise Cake
Made with coconut, powdered sugar, butter, German chocolate cake mix, pecans, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
3 Ingredient Spice Cake With Browned Butter Frosting
Made with milk, vanilla, spice cake mix, applesauce, eggs, butter, powdered sugar
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Impossible BLT Pie
Made with lettuce and sliced tomatoes, baking mix, eggs, bacon, Swiss cheese, milk, salt, black pepper, mayonnaise
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pineapple Cherry Cola Salad
Made with pecans, crushed pineapple, red tart cherries, water, sugar, cherry gelatin powder, cola
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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Surprise Rhubarb Cake
Made with rhubarb, sugar, strawberry gelatin, water, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Disaster Cake
Made with chocolate syrup, chocolate ice cream, milk, chocolate cake mix, Dream Whip, instant vanilla pudding mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Ghostly Halloween Cupcakes
Made with vanilla extract, salt, white cake mix, sugar, water, egg white, cream of tartar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pineapple Coconut Mini Angel Food Cakes
Made with fresh mint, whipped topping, angel food cake mix, crushed pineapple, flaked coconut, coconut extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Sprinkle Angel Food Cake
Made with chocolate sprinkles, angel food cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pressure Cooker Beef Tips With 7-Up
Made with onion, pepper, garlic powder or garlic salt, dried thyme, bay leaf, lemon-lime soda, beef consomme, vegetable oil, meat tenderizer, boneless beef chuck...
Method: stovetop, pressure cooker
Time: 30-60 minutes
Blueberry Dump Cake
Made with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, blueberries, sugar, white cake mix, nuts, butter or margarine
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Zucchini Quiche
Made with vegetable oil, black pepper, garlic powder or garlic granules, zucchini, baking mix, onion, Parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, oregano, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Margarita Cake
Made with pretzels, sugar, butter, white cake mix, margarita mix, vegetable oil, lime peel, egg whites, whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Coke Steak
Made with Coca-Cola, ketchup, oil, round steak, flour, salt and pepper, onion
Method: electric skillet/wok
Time: 30-60 minutes
Peanut Butter Crescent Rolls
Made with milk, vanilla extract, brown sugar, peanut butter, margarine or butter, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Super Snickerdoodle Cake
Made with confectioners' sugar, white cake mix, whole milk, eggs, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Quick Lemon Angel Food Supreme
Made with whipped topping, lemon juice, milk, one step angel food cake mix, lemon peel, lemon extract, lemon pie filling
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon Pastries
Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Bacon Crescent Rolls
Made with onion powder, refrigerated crescent rolls, bacon
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cheddar Spinach Appetizer Squares
Made with nutmeg, black pepper, salt, eggs, refrigerated crescent rolls, cheddar cheese, all-purpose flour, Parmesan cheese, half-and-half or milk, frozen chopped...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
It may look like a sad little package shoved in the back of your freezer, but frozen spinach actually has a lot of culinary uses (and some may surprise you).
Make your mornings a little less hectic with these overnight breakfast recipes. Prep the night before and enjoy a warm, comforting meal in the morning.
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