Cooking With Convenience Foods

Made with butter, yellow cake mix, evaporated milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, salt, sugar, pumpkin

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with sugar, chocolate chips, Devil's food cake mix, eggs, chocolate pudding

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with salsa, black olives, refrigerated crescent rolls, refried beans, sour cream, taco seasoning mix, cheddar cheese, green onions, green bell pepper, tomatoes

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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 eggs, oil, water, vanilla extract, chocolate pudding mix, sour cream, chocolate chips, pecans, butter

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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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 toffee candy bar pieces, Cool Whip, Kahlua, non-stick cooking spray, devil's food cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, chocolate instant pudding mix, whole milk

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with chopped nuts, raisins, yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, candied citron

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with sugar, frozen lemonade concentrate, lemon cake mix, instant lemon pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with red food coloring, dry champagne, white cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with pecans, crushed pineapple, red tart cherries, water, sugar, cherry gelatin powder, cola

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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

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 rhubarb, sugar, strawberry gelatin, water, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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 cola, ketchup, round steak, flour, onion, salt, garlic salt, black pepper

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

Made with lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, lemon-lime soda, oil, cream cheese frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with sugar, cinnamon, eggs, applesauce, yellow cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with butter, white cake mix, sliced frozen peaches, cornstarch, vanilla extract, brown sugar, cinnamon

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with cream cheese, yellow cake mix, water, butter, eggs, frosting

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with nuts, butter, biscuit baking mix, jicama, apples, apple juice, sugar, nutmeg, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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


Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, vegetable oil, strawberry gelatin powder, water, strawberries, eggs, margarine

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with pretzels, sugar, butter, white cake mix, margarita mix, vegetable oil, lime peel, egg whites, whipped topping

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

Made with margarine, sugar, evaporated milk, yellow cake mix, fruit cocktail, coconut flakes, eggs, brown sugar

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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 powdered sugar, sugar, water, semisweet chocolate chips, yellow cake mix, eggs, sour cream, vegetable oil

Method:   microwave, oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

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

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow cake mix, blueberries, sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with salt and pepper, onion, green bell pepper, sugar, cornbread mix, butter, yellow squash, cream of chicken soup, sour cream

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 black pepper, ground beef, egg noodles, processed cheese, cream of mushroom soup

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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 coconut, oil, eggs, orange gelatin powder, water, crushed pineapple, confectioners' sugar, orange cake mix

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with vanilla extract, brown sugar, spice cake mix, pumpkin, baking soda, eggs, water, walnuts or pecans, heavy whipping cream

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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 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

Made with sweet potatoes, root beer, bourbon, lemon juice, water, cornstarch, butter, ground cloves

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

Made with Cheddar cheese soup, milk, frozen broccoli

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes

Made with oil, root beer soda, root beer flavoring, powdered sugar, flour, milk, shortening, egg white, vanilla flavoring

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

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

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 yellow food coloring, lemon rind, lemon cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

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 fresh mint, whipped topping, angel food cake mix, crushed pineapple, flaked coconut, coconut extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

Made with onion powder, refrigerated crescent rolls, bacon

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes