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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 cake mix turtle cake

Cake Mix Turtle Cake

Made with chopped pecans, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, chocolate cake mix, caramels, sweetened condensed milk

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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 hokey pokey cake

Hokey Pokey Cake

Made with toffee bits, frozen whipped topping, chocolate cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, butterscotch ice cream topping

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for yogurt fruit pie

Yogurt Fruit Pie

Made with fruit-flavored gelatin, water, fruit-flavored yogurt, frozen whipped topping, graham cracker pie shell


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for big red soda pop cake

Big Red Soda Pop Cake

Made with oil, strawberry flavored soda, white cake mix, egg whites, egg

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for banana bread pie

Banana Bread Pie

Made with vanilla extract, bananas, biscuit baking mix, large eggs, sweetened condensed milk, butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for yum yum cake

Yum Yum Cake

Made with pecans, miniature marshmallows, white cake mix, oil, eggs, water, chocolate chips, coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for impossibly easy spinach pie

Impossibly Easy Spinach Pie

Made with egg whites, green onions, garlic, butter or margarine, frozen chopped spinach, cottage cheese, milk, Bisquick, egg substitute

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for pumpkin streusel cake

Pumpkin Streusel Cake

Made with eggs, solid pack pumpkin, butter or margarine, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, nuts, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for lemon blueberry brunch cake

Lemon Blueberry Brunch Cake

Made with powdered sugar, almonds or pecans, blueberry fruit pie filling, eggs, water, cream cheese, margarine or butter, lemon cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for friendship fruit cake

Friendship Fruit Cake

Made with apricots, brandy, sugar, fruit starter, peaches, pineapple chunks, maraschino cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for impossible rhubarb streusel pie

Impossible Rhubarb Streusel Pie

Made with butter, Bisquick, brown sugar, nuts, rhubarb, milk, eggs, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for apple buttermilk spice cake

Apple Buttermilk Spice Cake

Made with buttercream frosting, nuts, tart apples, ground cinnamon, maple syrup, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, spice cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for quick crescent baklava

Quick Crescent Baklava

Made with lemon juice, margarine, honey, ground cinnamon, sugar, walnuts, refrigerated quick crescent dinner rolls

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for pumpkin caramel cake

Pumpkin Caramel Cake

Made with caramel ice cream topping, cinnamon, spice cake mix, eggs, pumpkin

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for impossible italian chicken pie

Impossible Italian Chicken Pie

Made with black pepper, milk, biscuit baking mix, Parmesan cheese, cut-up cooked chicken, mozzarella cheese, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, tomato paste

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for easy butterscotch cake

Easy Butterscotch Cake

Made with pecans, butterscotch chips, butterscotch pudding mix, milk, yellow cake mix

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for banana split cake

Banana Split Cake

Made with coconut, Cool Whip, bananas, yellow cake mix, frozen strawberries, crushed pineapple, vanilla pudding mix, cream cheese, peanuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate cake mix zucchini cake

Chocolate Cake Mix Zucchini Cake

A quick and easy way to make chocolate cake with zucchini added for texture along with chopped nuts and chocolate chips.

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for chocolate chip pound cake

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, vegetable oil, flour, pound cake mix, water, eggs

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for slow cooker pineapple pound cake

Slow Cooker Pineapple Pound Cake

Made with flour, eggs, pound cake mix, pineapple chunks, pineapple juice

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for french onion chicken

French Onion Chicken

Made with chicken breast halves, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup, milk, rice, sliced mushrooms

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 holy cow cake

Holy Cow Cake

Made with Cool Whip, cream cheese, German chocolate cake mix, caramel ice cream topping, sweetened condensed milk, candy bars

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for tiramisu cake

Tiramisu Cake

Made with mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, powdered sugar, coffee liqueur, brewed black coffee


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for twinkie cake

Twinkie Cake

Made with vanilla extract, butter, yellow cake mix, milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, shortening

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for slow cooker barbecued cola chicken

Slow Cooker Barbecued Cola Chicken

Made with black pepper, salt, chicken pieces, onion, cola, ketchup, brown sugar

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for haupia cake

Haupia Cake

Made with heavy cream, water, egg whites, lemon extract, coconut, coconut milk, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for easter angel cake

Easter Angel Cake

Made with jelly beans, green food coloring, angel food cake mix, frozen whipped cream topping, flaked coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for black forest dump cake

Black Forest Dump Cake

Made with cherry pie filling, butter, pitted dark sweet cherries, walnuts, chocolate cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for lemon cream dessert cake

Lemon Cream Dessert Cake

Made with lemon cake mix, water, vegetable oil, egg whites, lemon peel, egg yolks, lemon juice, powdered sugar, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for amaretto cake

Amaretto Cake

Made with powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, eggs, vanilla instant pudding mix, water, vegetable oil, almond extract, amaretto

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for amaretto-almond cake

Amaretto-Almond Cake

Made with sugar, almonds, yellow cake mix, vanilla instant pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water, Amaretto liqueur, almond extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for rhubarb dump cake

Rhubarb Dump Cake

Made with water, rhubarb, sugar, white cake mix, raspberry gelatin powder, miniature marshmallows, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for 15 minute clam chowder

15 Minute Clam Chowder

Made with clams, celery, dried minced onion, cream of celery soup, cream of mushroom soup, cream of potato soup, half and half or milk

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for pina colada sheet cake

Pina Colada Sheet Cake

Made with shredded coconut, yellow cake, cream of coconut, sweetened condensed milk, dark rum, crushed pineapple, frozen whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for crescent chicken bundles

Crescent Chicken Bundles

Made with crushed seasoned stuffing croutons, cream cheese, butter or margarine, chives, milk, salt, black pepper, cooked chicken, refrigerated crescent rolls

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate tunnel of love cake

Chocolate Tunnel Of Love Cake

Made with corn syrup, semisweet chocolate, chocolate cake mix, margarine, cream cheese, sugar, egg

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for pineapple coconut rum cake

Pineapple Coconut Rum Cake

Made with crushed pineapple, eggs, yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, cream of coconut, rum, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for impossible salmon asparagus pie

Impossible Salmon Asparagus Pie

Made with salt, Parmesan cheese, milk, eggs, asparagus, red bell pepper, cheddar cheese, green onions, red sockeye salmon, biscuit baking mix


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for dr. pepper cake

Dr. Pepper Cake

Made with cinnamon, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, Dr. Pepper, margarine

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for sand pail dessert

Sand Pail Dessert

Made with candies, yellow cake, angel food cake or pound cake, vanilla pudding, graham crackers


Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate crunch cake

Chocolate Crunch Cake

Made with butter or margarine, devils food cake mix, chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for sweet southern coconut cake

Sweet Southern Coconut Cake

Made with coconut, Cool Whip, sweetened condensed milk, white cake mix, buttermilk, water, coconut flavoring, eggs, cream of coconut

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for cherry-cola gelatin mold

Cherry-Cola Gelatin Mold

Made with cream cheese, Dream Whip, nuts, Bing cherries, cherry gelatin, crushed pineapple, sugar, water, cola

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for yogurt chiffon mini-tarts

Yogurt Chiffon Mini-Tarts

Made with fruit-flavored yogurt, water, gelatin, cream cheese, vanilla wafers


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for 7-up pork roast with glaze

7-Up Pork Roast with Glaze

Made with sweet and sour sauce, water, boneless pork loin, 7-Up, Sprite or ginger ale, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, soy sauce, Wondra flour

Method:   oven, microwave
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for diet soda cakes

Diet Soda Cakes

Made with cake mix, egg whites, diet soda

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for lemon loaf cake

Lemon Loaf Cake

Made with lemon juice, icing sugar, lemon gelatin powder, water, corn oil, lemon supreme cake mix, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for zucchini bread

Zucchini Bread

Made with nuts, nutmeg, biscuit baking mix, zucchini, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours





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