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Cooking With Convenience Foods

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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recipe for holiday pink champagne cake

Holiday Pink Champagne Cake

Made with red food coloring, dry champagne, white cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for lemon-lime cake with cream cheese frosting

Lemon-Lime Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

Made with lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, oil, cream cheese frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker peach dump dessert

Slow Cooker Peach Dump Dessert

Made with butter, white cake mix, sliced frozen peaches, cornstarch, vanilla extract, brown sugar, cinnamon

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for cream cheesecake cupcakes

Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes

Made with cream cheese, yellow cake mix, water, butter, eggs, frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for jicama-apple dessert

Jicama-Apple Dessert

Made with nuts, butter, biscuit baking mix, jicama, apples, apple juice, sugar, nutmeg, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for strawberry cake supreme

Strawberry Cake Supreme

Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, vegetable oil, strawberry gelatin powder, water, strawberries, eggs, margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for margarita cake

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

recipe for fruit cocktail cake

Fruit Cocktail Cake

Made with margarine, sugar, evaporated milk, yellow cake mix, fruit cocktail, coconut flakes, eggs, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for marbled chocolate sour cream cake

Marbled Chocolate Sour Cream Cake

Made with powdered sugar, sugar, water, semisweet chocolate chips, yellow cake mix, eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for moist chocolate cake with sour cream frosting

Moist Chocolate Cake With Sour Cream Frosting

Made with cocoa powder, devil's food chocolate cake, water, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy blueberry dump cake

Easy Blueberry Dump Cake

Made with ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow cake mix, blueberries, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for pilgrim pumpkin cake

Pilgrim Pumpkin Cake

Made with vanilla extract, brown sugar, spice cake mix, pumpkin, baking soda, eggs, water, walnuts or pecans, heavy whipping cream

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for root beer sweet potato sauce

Root Beer Sweet Potato Sauce

Made with sweet potatoes, root beer, bourbon, lemon juice, water, cornstarch, butter, ground cloves

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy cheesy broccoli

Easy Cheesy Broccoli

Made with Cheddar cheese soup, milk, frozen broccoli

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for root beer float cake

Root Beer Float Cake

Made with oil, root beer soda, root beer flavoring, powdered sugar, flour, milk, shortening, egg white, vanilla flavoring

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for pineapple coconut mini angel food cakes

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

recipe for bacon crescent rolls

Bacon Crescent Rolls

Made with onion powder, refrigerated crescent rolls, bacon

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for raspberry lemon filled cake

Raspberry Lemon Filled Cake

Made with lemon peel, powdered sugar, lemon cake mix, cream cheese, raspberry jam, whipping cream

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for super snickerdoodle cake

Super Snickerdoodle Cake

Made with confectioners' sugar, white cake mix, whole milk, eggs, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easy cream cheese danish

Easy Cream Cheese Danish

Made with sliced almonds, cream cheese, egg, vanilla extract, sugar, raspberry or apricot jam, refrigerated crescent roll dough

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for diet soda cakes

Diet Soda Cakes

Made with cake mix, egg whites, diet soda

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate sprinkle angel food cake

Chocolate Sprinkle Angel Food Cake

Made with chocolate sprinkles, angel food cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for ultimate deluxe meatloaf

Ultimate Deluxe Meatloaf

Made with garlic powder, fresh parsley, Parmesan cheese, eggs, milk, bread crumbs, ground beef, mozzarella cheese, ham, refrigerated crescent roll dough

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for easy apple strudel

Easy Apple Strudel

Made with egg, margarine, dry bread crumbs, apples, raisins, sugar, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla, refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours




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