Made with buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, miniature marshmallows, nuts, margarine, cocoa powder, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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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Coca Cola Brownies
Orange Crush Pound Cake
Made with butter, shortening, sugar, eggs, Orange Crush or other carbonated orange drink, cake flour, salt, orange flavoring, vanilla extract
Method: 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
Classic Orange Chiffon Cake
Made with egg whites, cream of tartar, yellow cake mix, egg yolks, orange juice, vegetable oil, orange juice concentrate, orange peel
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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Ham And Cheese Brunch Bites
Made with garlic, salt, fresh parsley, baking mix, ham, sharp Cheddar cheese, onion, Parmesan cheese, egg, sour cream
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Banana Bundt Cake With Pineapple
Made with crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, flour, bananas
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Slow Cooker Chocolate Brownie Pudding Cake
Made with margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, water, cocoa powder, brownie mix, egg
Method: crock pot, stovetop
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
Mushroom Logs
Made with poppy seeds, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, egg, mushrooms, butter, cream cheese, seasoned salt
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Beef Enchilada Pie
Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, dried oregano, salt, black pepper, enchilada sauce, tortilla chips
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Tuna And Cheddar Pie
Made with tomatoes, onions, butter or margarine, solid white tuna in water, eggs, cheddar cheese, milk, biscuit baking mix, black pepper
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Apple Pie
Made with baking mix, apples, ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Greek Lemon Cake
Made with lemon juice, lemon peel, lemon cake mix , farina, milk, eggs, oil, walnuts, sugar
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
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
Crescent Meatloaf
Made with refrigerated crescent roll dough, salt, beef gravy, bread crumb cubes, onions, ground beef, egg
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
Impossible Zucchini-Tomato Pie
Made with black pepper, salt, zucchini, tomato, onion, Parmesan cheese, milk, baking mix, eggs
Method: 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
Impossibly Easy Breakfast Pie
Picture a breakfast that combines all your favorites into one simple dish all while being ridiculously easy. This breakfast pie is your ticket to a hassle-free morning...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
Easy Drop Danish
Made with vanilla extract, water, butter or margarine, sugar, baking mix, milk, preserves, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Cotton Candy Cake
Made with food coloring, whipped cream, angel food cake mix, gelatin
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
Grape Juice Layer Cake
Made with lemon peel, Concord grape juice, water, cornstarch, salt, sugar, lemon juice, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Dr. Pepper Snow Balls
Made with vanilla extract, milk, vanilla wafer crumbs, pecans, Dr. Pepper, powdered sugar, butter or margarine
Time: under 30 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
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
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
Pineapple-Orange Sunshine Cake
Made with crushed pineapple in juice, instant vanilla pudding, yellow cake mix, applesauce, eggs, mandarin oranges in light syrup, Cool Whip Light
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Tuna Pie
Made with nutmeg, salt, eggs, biscuit baking mix, tuna, American cheese, cream cheese, green onions, pimiento, milk
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Punch Bowl Cake
Made with pecans, angel food or yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, cherry pie filling, pineapple, whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Pumpkin Crunch Cake
Made with butter or margarine, pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, eggs, yellow cake mix, pecans
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
Bing Cherry Jello Mold With Coca-Cola
Made with pecans, cola, Bing cherries, crushed pineapple, black cherry gelatin powder
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Cola Steak
Made with cola, ketchup, round steak, flour, onion, salt, garlic salt, black pepper
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 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
Peppermint Patty Chocolate Cake
Made with canola oil, eggs, peppermint liqueur, miniature semisweet chocolate chips, butter or margarine, confectioners' sugar, milk chocolate frosting, peppermint...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
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
Drunken Stew
Made with dry vermouth, stew beef, golden mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Harvey Wallbanger Cake
Reminiscent of the famous cocktail, this Harvey Wallbanger cake starts with an orange cake mix and adds Galliano, a sweet yellow liqueur, for added flavor and color.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Bisquick Brownies
Made with vanilla extract, chocolate chips, butter, biscuit baking mix, sweetened condensed milk, eggs
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Volcano Cake
Made with powdered sugar, margarine, coconut, nuts, German chocolate cake mix, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Basic Pineapple Upside Down Cake From Cake Mix
Made with halved walnuts, yellow cake mix, dark brown sugar, butter, sliced pineapple, maraschino cherries
Method: stovetop, 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).
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
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