Made with pecans, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, white cake mix, crushed pineapple, sugar, cream cheese, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
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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Tomato Soup Muffins
Made with flour, tomato soup, butter or oleo, sugar, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, baking powder, ground cloves
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lemon Sheet Cake
Made with vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, lemon cake mix, eggs, lemon pie filling, cream cheese, butter or stick margarine
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Apple Cream Cake
Made with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, whipping cream, yellow cake mix, tart apples, walnuts, sugar, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
Made with cornflake crumbs, cheddar cheese, frozen hash brown potatoes, butter or margarine, salt, black pepper, onion, cream of chicken soup
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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Banana Bundt Cake With Pineapple
Made with crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, flour, bananas
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Cherry Cake with Fudge Icing
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, butter, milk, dark chocolate fudge cake mix, cherry pie filling, eggs, almond extract, sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Milk Chocolate Bar Cake
Made with whipped topping, candy bars, chocolate cake mix, cream cheese, powdered sugar, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Hawaiian Sunset Cake
Hawaiian sunsets are made up of beautiful shades of orange and yellow. This cake incorporates those colors and the delicious Hawaiian flavors of pineapple and coconut.
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Cheeseburger Cake
Made with American or cheddar cheese, egg, seasoned salt, ground beef, onion, diced green chiles, biscuit baking mix, mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Pink Azalea Cake
Made with white cake mix, hot pink food coloring, cherry pie filling, pecans or walnuts, kirsch, sugar, water, cream of tartar, egg whites
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Tomato Soup Spice Bread
Made with dark raisins, water, tomato soup, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, butter, brown sugar, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Amaretto Cake
Made with sugar, butter, chocolate cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water, amaretto, oil, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Green Chili Pie
Made with baking mix, green chiles, milk, eggs, cheddar cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Vegetable Casserole
Made with white shoe peg corn, French cut green beans, butter or margarine, water chestnuts, onion, cream of celery soup, sour cream, cheddar cheese, crackers
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Crescent Meatloaf
Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, salt, beef gravy, bread crumb cubes, onions, ground beef, egg
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
7-Up Baked Apples
Turn your plain apples into something special. With just raisins, brown sugar, and a bit of diet 7-Up, you'll have a mouthwatering dessert that's easy and fun to make.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Bisquick Corn Pie
Made with vegetable oil, corn kernels, salt, cream of mushroom soup, milk, egg, baking mix
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cherry Crunch Cake
This dessert is always a hit. Layers of white cake mix and cherry pie filling are topped with pecans for an easy one-pan dessert.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bisquick Brownies
Made with vanilla extract, chocolate chips, butter, biscuit baking mix, sweetened condensed milk, eggs
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Surprise Cake
Made with raspberries, whipped cream, confectioners' sugar, semisweet miniature chocolate chips, cream cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, chocolate cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pecan Pie Cake
Made with pecans, yellow cake mix, butter, eggs, light corn syrup, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Quick German Chocolate Cake
Made with nuts, coconut, brown sugar, white cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, eggs, milk, margarine
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Dr. Pepper Cherry Marshmallow Cake
Made with vegetable oil, dark sweet cherries, cherry syrup, Dr. Pepper, cherry gelatin, almond extract, yellow cake mix
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Apple Cider Bundt Cake
Made with allspice, cinnamon, yellow cake mix, butter or margarine, eggs, apple cider
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Orange Pop Chicken
Made with soy sauce, boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, orange soda
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Orange Soak Cake
The sweet and buttery orange glaze soaks into the baked cake making it extra moist and flavorful. No need for additional frosting with this cake.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Coke Cake With Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Made with butter, cream cheese, cocoa powder, chocolate cake mix, coca-cola, oil, water, eggs, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Almond Joy Cake
Made with almonds, chocolate chips, chocolate cake mix, marshmallows, coconut, sugar, evaporated milk, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Zucchini-Tomato Pie
Made with black pepper, salt, zucchini, tomato, onion, Parmesan cheese, milk, baking mix, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Drunken Stew
Made with dry vermouth, stew beef, golden mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Streusel Pound Cake
Made with ground cinnamon, nuts, pound cake mix, brown sugar, flour
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Apple-Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Made with cream cheese, butter or margarine, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, ground cinnamon, apple pie filling, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Volcano Cake
Made with powdered sugar, margarine, coconut, nuts, German chocolate cake mix, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Drop Danish
Made with vanilla extract, water, butter or margarine, sugar, baking mix, milk, preserves, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chili Crescent Cheese Dogs
Made with prepared chili, refrigerated crescent roll dough, hot dogs, cheddar cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Mexican Snack Squares
Made with salsa, black olives, refrigerated crescent rolls, refried beans, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, cheddar cheese, green onions, green bell pepper, tomatoes
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Italian Pie
Made with salt and pepper, eggs, bulk Italian sausage, green onions, mozzarella cheese, milk, biscuit baking mix, sour cream
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Punch Bowl Cake
Made with toffee candy bar pieces, Cool Whip, Kahlua, non-stick cooking spray, devil's food cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, chocolate instant pudding mix, whole milk
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Decadent Slow Cooker Chocolate Delight Dessert
Made with chocolate flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix, chocolate cake mix, sour cream, chocolate chips, water, eggs, vegetable oil
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Cola Beef Roast
Made with Tabasco sauce, Worcestershire sauce, beef bottom round or rump roast, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, vegetable oil, cola, chili sauce
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
A And W Boston Baked Beans
Made with ground cloves, chili powder, apple cider vinegar, root beer, bacon, onion, garlic, pinto beans, ketchup, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mushroom Logs
Made with poppy seeds, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, egg, mushrooms, butter, cream cheese, seasoned salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Slow Cooker Blueberry Dump Cake
Make dessert a breeze with this blueberry dump cake. A mix of blueberry pie filling, yellow cake mix, butter, and walnuts creates a comforting dish that's ready in just...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Chocolate Cake With Mocha Mousse And Whipped Cream Frosting
Made with eggs, sugar, prepared coffee or coffee liqueur, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla extract, heavy cream
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Parmesan Potatoes
Get ready for comfort food heaven with layers of potatoes, bacon, and Parmesan cheese, all cooked in a creamy mushroom soup sauce.
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Chicken Breasts Eden Isle
Made with cream cheese, sour cream, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, black pepper, bacon, dried beef, cream of chicken soup
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Cotton Candy Cake
Made with food coloring, whipped cream, angel food cake mix, gelatin
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Love buffalo wings? Get that same hot, zippy flavor in everything from deviled eggs to enchiladas. And of course: wings.
Keeping a can of frozen orange juice concentrate in the freezer means you can make more than just orange juice. Try it in a variety of orange-flavored recipes.
Ranking #1 in nearly every "favorite cookie" poll, the chocolate chip cookie is pretty much the go-to cookie of choice for both kids and grownups alike.