Cooking With Convenience Foods

Made with black pepper, salt, zucchini, tomato, onion, Parmesan cheese, milk, baking mix, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Made with Cool Whip, yellow cake mix, pineapple, instant vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with angel food cake mix, cream cheese, Cool Whip, lemon juice, strawberries, sweetened condensed milk


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with white flour, root beer, shortening, yeast, water, salt, molasses, rye flour or whole-wheat flour

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

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Made with baking mix, apples, ground cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, milk, butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

While this cake won't win any beauty pagents it will steal the show on the dessert table. The cocoa-marshmallow layer turns into a rich, gooey frosting that makes this cake...

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with eggs, sugar, prepared coffee or coffee liqueur, semisweet chocolate chips, vanilla extract, heavy cream

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with cinnamon, biscuit baking mix, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, Cortland, MacIntosh or other apples

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, cream cheese, egg yolks, egg, vanilla extract, ground nutmeg, yellow cake mix

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

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

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with nutmeg, salt, eggs, biscuit baking mix, tuna, American cheese, cream cheese, green onions, pimiento, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with pecans, bananas, water, white vinegar, baking soda, white cake mix, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with food coloring, whipped cream, angel food cake mix, gelatin

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with pecans, vanilla extract, confectioners' sugar, white cake mix, crushed pineapple, sugar, cream cheese, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vanilla, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, margarine or butter, eggs, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Made with milk, salt, pepper and garlic, biscuit baking mix, frozen broccoli, fresh broccoli, cheddar cheese, chicken, onion, eggs


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with butter, crushed pineapple, cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with chocolate or vanilla frosting, angel food cake mix, milk chocolate candy

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with dry vermouth, stew beef, golden mushroom soup, dry onion soup mix

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with chocolate cake mix, sugar, butter or margarine, vegetable shortening, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, fudge frosting

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   over 5 hours

Beer muffins are the perfect treat for any beer lover. Made with biscuit baking mix, sugar, and beer, these muffins melt in your mouth.

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

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

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with water, vanilla extract, milk, baking mix, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with powdered lemonade mix, yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, confectioners' sugar


Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with cream cheese, butter or margarine, biscuit baking mix, milk, sugar, ground cinnamon, apple pie filling, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with light cherry pie filling, chocolate cake mix, mandarin oranges, unsalted butter

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with other toppings, nuts, nondairy whipped topping, butter cake mix, instant pistachio pudding mix, milk, crushed pineapple, strawberry pie filling


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with cola, pork roast, onion soup mix, cream of mushroom soup

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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

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

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

Made with chunk chicken, nacho cheese soup, instant rice, cream of chicken soup, cream of celery soup

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Made with vanilla extract, water, butter or margarine, sugar, baking mix, milk, preserves, powdered sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

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

Made with egg, white cake mix, sliced pineapple, brown sugar, butter, maraschino cherries

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

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

Made with allspice, cinnamon, yellow cake mix, butter or margarine, eggs, apple cider

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Made with lemon cake mix, lemonade concentrate, powdered sugar, frozen whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes