Made with crushed pineapple, eggs, yellow cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, cream of coconut, rum, vegetable oil
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 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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Pineapple Coconut Rum Cake
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
Beef Casserole Supreme
Made with ground beef, garlic, mushrooms, black pepper, cream of celery soup, instant rice, dried minced onion, oregano, salt, frozen broccoli
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Impossible Peaches and Cream Pie
Made with butter, peaches, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, whipping cream, eggs, sugar, Bisquick, whipped cream
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Friendship Fruit Cake
Made with apricots, brandy, sugar, fruit starter, peaches, pineapple chunks, maraschino cherries
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
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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
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
Christmas Rainbow Cake
Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 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
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
Country Oat Cake
Made with plain low-fat yogurt, eggs, egg substitute, vegetable oil, water, apple, oats
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Peach Dump Cake
Made with butter, peach pie filling, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Southern Lady Cake
Southern gals know how to bake a cake. The extra cake ingredients added to the cake mix make it taste just like homemade, not from a box.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pistachio Bundt Cake
Made with milk, butter or margarine, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, vegetable oil, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 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
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
Blueberry Cream Cheese Rolls
Made with blueberries, sugar, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Orange Angel Food Cake
Made with orange extract or flavoring, angel food cake mix, water, orange juice
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
Twinkie Cake
Made with vanilla extract, butter, yellow cake mix, milk, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, shortening
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: over 5 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
Sausage & Apple Bites
Made with apples, garlic powder, biscuit baking mix, bulk breakfast sausage, sharp Cheddar cheese, celery, onion
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Back to School Cupcakes
Made with chocolate or vanilla frosting, angel food cake mix, milk chocolate candy
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
Cream Cheesecake Cupcakes
Made with cream cheese, yellow cake mix, water, butter, eggs, frosting
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Fruit Cocktail Cake
Made with margarine, sugar, evaporated milk, yellow cake mix, fruit cocktail, coconut flakes, eggs, brown sugar
Method: stovetop, oven
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
Rhubarb Dump Cake
Made with water, rhubarb, sugar, white cake mix, raspberry gelatin powder, miniature marshmallows, eggs
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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
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
Creamy Mushroom Chicken
Made with seasoned dry breadcrumbs, cheddar cheese, cream of mushroom soup, mayonnaise, sour cream, whole kernel corn, Parmesan cheese, cooked chicken or turkey
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
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
Orange Slice Cake Mix In A Can
This recipe is not only for a delicious cake, but it makes a beautiful gift when packaged in a decorated can. Great for neighbors, teachers, or anyone who deserves a...
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
Taco Quiche
Made with lettuce, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, ground beef, biscuit baking mix, cheese, onion, milk, eggs, tomatoes
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Bisquick Sausage Meatballs
Made with marinara sauce, garlic, baking mix, bell pepper, onion, Italian sausage, Chedarella cheese, Parmesan cheese
Method: oven, stovetop
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
Dr. Pepper Cake
Made with cinnamon, flour, sugar, salt, eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, Dr. Pepper, margarine
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Zucchini Bread
Made with nuts, nutmeg, biscuit baking mix, zucchini, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, vanilla extract, cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Pumpkin Caramel Cake
Made with caramel ice cream topping, cinnamon, spice cake mix, eggs, pumpkin
Method: microwave, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Chicken Roll-ups
Crescent rolls are baked with a cheesy chicken filling. This recipe makes a simple appetizer or snack.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Filled Angel Cake
Made with angel food cake mix, cream cheese, Cool Whip, lemon juice, strawberries, sweetened condensed milk
Time: under 30 minutes
The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
Pizza night is always a favorite, especially when you have great tasting pizza from some of the most popular restaurants.
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).