Made with pecans, butterscotch chips, butterscotch pudding mix, milk, yellow cake mix
Method: stovetop
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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Easy Butterscotch 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
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
Bear Claws
Made with almonds, almond paste, egg, salt, refrigerated crescent rolls, powdered sugar
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Black Forest Dump Cake
Made with cherry pie filling, butter, pitted dark sweet cherries, walnuts, chocolate cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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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
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
Impossible Rhubarb Streusel Pie
Made with butter, Bisquick, brown sugar, nuts, rhubarb, milk, eggs, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
Apple Spice Cake Trifle
Made with cinnamon applesauce, eggs, vegetable oil, apple pie filling, butter, ground cinnamon, milk, vanilla pudding mix, whipped topping mix, frozen whipped topping
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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
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
Delicious Bisquick Sausage Squares
Made with chopped green chilies, baking mix, milk, mayonnaise, Italian pork sausage, onion, egg, Cheddar cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Banana Bread Pie
Made with vanilla extract, bananas, biscuit baking mix, large eggs, sweetened condensed milk, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
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
Dr. Pepper Cake
Made with cinnamon, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, Dr. Pepper, margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
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
Heart-Shaped Cake
Made with small candies or colored sprinkles, red food coloring, powdered sugar, cake mix, milk, instant vanilla pudding mix, Cool Whip
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Friendship Fruit Cake
Made with apricots, brandy, sugar, fruit starter, peaches, pineapple chunks, maraschino cherries
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Slow Cooker Barbecued Cola Chicken
Made with black pepper, salt, chicken pieces, onion, cola, ketchup, brown sugar
Method: crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
Haupia Cake
Made with heavy cream, water, egg whites, lemon extract, coconut, coconut milk, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Bourbon Cake
Made with sugar, butter, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, bourbon, eggs, milk, vegetable oil
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Yogurt Fruit Pie
Made with fruit-flavored gelatin, water, fruit-flavored yogurt, frozen whipped topping, graham cracker pie shell
Time: 2-5 hours
Yogurt Chiffon Mini-Tarts
Made with fruit-flavored yogurt, water, gelatin, cream cheese, vanilla wafers
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Tiramisu Cake
Made with mascarpone cheese, whipping cream, powdered sugar, coffee liqueur, brewed black coffee
Time: 1-2 hours
Twinkie Cake
Made with vanilla extract, butter, yellow cake mix, milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, shortening
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Pumpkin Caramel Cake
Made with caramel ice cream topping, cinnamon, spice cake mix, eggs, pumpkin
Method: microwave, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Boston Cream Cheesecake
Made with yellow cake mix, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, sour cream, unsweetened baking chocolate
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon-Lime Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
Made with lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, oil, cream cheese frosting
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, vegetable oil, flour, pound cake mix, water, eggs
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Pineapple Pound Cake
Made with flour, eggs, pound cake mix, pineapple chunks, pineapple juice
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Sand Pail Dessert
Made with candies, yellow cake, angel food cake or pound cake, vanilla pudding, graham crackers
Time: 30-60 minutes
Moist Chocolate Cake With Sour Cream Frosting
Made with cocoa powder, devil's food chocolate cake, water, sour cream, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, butter
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
Country Oat Cake
Made with plain low-fat yogurt, eggs, egg substitute, vegetable oil, water, apple, oats
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Perfect Peaches And Cream Cake
Made with vegetable oil, heavy whipping cream, eggs, peach preserves, powdered sugar, butter, peach-flavored liqueur, vanilla, water
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Taco Hot Dish
Made with cheddar cheese, sour cream, refrigerated crescent roll dough, ground beef, onion, taco seasoning mix, tomato paste
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
Lemon Apricot Cake
Made with lemon juice, lemon cake mix, apricot nectar, vegetable oil, sugar, eggs, confectioners' sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Deep Dish Taco Squares
Made with tomato, water, ground beef, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, onion, baking mix
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Broccoli And Cauliflower Pie
Made with salt, black pepper, biscuit baking mix, eggs, broccoli and cauliflower mix, bacon, onion, mushroom stems and pieces, Cheddar cheese, milk
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
Made with coconut, semisweet chocolate chips, butter, peanuts, white (or yellow) cake mix, vanilla pudding mix, vegetable oil, water, eggs, peanut butter
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Back to School Cupcakes
Made with chocolate or vanilla frosting, angel food cake mix, milk chocolate candy
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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