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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 basic whiskey cake

Basic Whiskey Cake

Made with whiskey, sugar, butter, white cake mix, walnuts

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for german chocolate surprise cake

German Chocolate Surprise Cake

Made with coconut, powdered sugar, butter, German chocolate cake mix, pecans, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for 3 ingredient spice cake with browned butter frosting

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


recipe for impossible blt pie

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

recipe for pineapple cherry cola salad

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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recipe for surprise rhubarb cake

Surprise Rhubarb Cake

Made with rhubarb, sugar, strawberry gelatin, water, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for disaster cake

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

recipe for ghostly halloween cupcakes

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


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 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 pressure cooker beef tips with 7-up

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


recipe for blueberry dump cake

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

recipe for zucchini quiche

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

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 coke steak

Coke Steak

Made with Coca-Cola, ketchup, oil, round steak, flour, salt and pepper, onion

Method:   electric skillet/wok
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for peanut butter crescent rolls

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

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 quick lemon angel food supreme

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

recipe for lemon pastries

Lemon Pastries

Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 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 cheddar spinach appetizer squares

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




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