Cooking With Convenience Foods

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

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with instant coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut, nuts, margarine or butter, baking mix, sugar, egg, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

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

Made with all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, water, eggs, butter flavoring, brown sugar, walnuts, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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Made with poppy seeds, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, egg, mushrooms, butter, cream cheese, seasoned salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with baking mix, sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, unsweetened chocolate

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with mozzarella cheese, chicken, baking mix, milk, eggs, pesto sauce

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with vegetable oil, heavy whipping cream, eggs, peach preserves, powdered sugar, butter, peach-flavored liqueur, vanilla, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with crushed pineapple, butter, lemon cake mix, coconut pudding mix, oil, 7 UP, eggs

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with blueberries, sugar, refrigerated crescent dinner rolls, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with whipped topping, red food coloring, angel food cake mix, confectioners' sugar, strawberry yogurt, vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, classic pound cake mix, water, eggs, butter

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with chocolate frosting, chocolate chips, bananas, yellow cake mix, water, eggs, vegetable oil, walnuts

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

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

Made with butter or margarine, pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, eggs, yellow cake mix, pecans

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with almonds, chocolate chips, chocolate cake mix, marshmallows, coconut, sugar, evaporated milk, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

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

This Creamsicle cake has a richer topping than other versions because it adds whipped cream cheese to the ingredients.

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with cinnamon, margarine or butter, yellow cake mix, flour, sugar, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Made with cheddar cheese, ground beef, mild Ro-Tel Tomatoes and Green Chiles, cream of mushroom soup, ranch style beans, Fritos Corn Chips

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with chocolate syrup, chocolate ice cream, milk, chocolate cake mix, Dream Whip, instant vanilla pudding mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with buttermilk, eggs, oil, miniature semisweet chocolate chips, pecans, butter, confectioners' sugar, unsweetened chocolate, milk, marshmallow fluff or creme

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vanilla extract, salt, white cake mix, sugar, water, egg white, cream of tartar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with halved walnuts, yellow cake mix, dark brown sugar, butter, sliced pineapple, maraschino cherries

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with pecans, yellow cake mix, butter, eggs, light corn syrup, dark brown sugar, vanilla extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with lemon juice, lemon peel, lemon cake mix , farina, milk, eggs, oil, walnuts, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Get ready for comfort food heaven with layers of potatoes, bacon, and Parmesan cheese, all cooked in a creamy mushroom soup sauce.

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with milk, powdered sugar, peanut butter, yellow cake mix, creamy peanut butter, chocolate syrup, chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with butter, flour, size) yellow cake mix, peach pie filling, eggs, lemon extract, nuts, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Made with powdered sugar, eggs, water, lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, poppy seed, oil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with frozen non-dairy whipped topping, white cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, vegetable oil, club soda, eggs, pecans, green food coloring

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with non-dairy whipped topping, instant chocolate pudding mix, vanilla extract, chocolate cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, ricotta cheese, sugar

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with milk, butter or margarine, powdered sugar, yellow cake mix, pistachio pudding mix, vegetable oil, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with dark raisins, water, tomato soup, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, butter, brown sugar, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Made with Bisquick, milk, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with black pepper, sausage meat, ground beef, onion, bread, egg, water, prepared mustard, parsley, salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with sun dried tomatoes, Monterey Jack cheese, eggs, milk, rosemary, basil, baking mix, black olives, green chiles

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with zucchini, applesauce, gluten-free spice cake mix, egg, egg white, vegetable oil

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with coconut, powdered sugar, butter, German chocolate cake mix, pecans, cream cheese

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with onion, pepper, garlic powder or garlic salt, dried thyme, bay leaf, lemon-lime soda, beef consomme, vegetable oil, meat tenderizer, boneless beef chuck...

Method:   stovetop, pressure cooker
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes