Made with instant coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, flaked coconut, nuts, margarine or butter, baking mix, sugar, egg, milk
Method: oven
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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Chocolate Swirl Coffeecake
Root Beer Baked Beans
Made with bacon, onion, hot sauce, pork and beans, root beer, barbecue sauce, dry mustard
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Blueberry Pineapple Delight Cake
Made with margarine or butter, crushed pineapple, fresh or frozen blueberries, lemon cake mix, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Chocolate Cream Pie
Made with baking mix, sugar, milk, butter, vanilla extract, eggs, unsweetened chocolate
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible Chicken Pesto Pie
Made with mozzarella cheese, chicken, baking mix, milk, eggs, pesto sauce
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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My Impossible Breakfast Pie
Made with black pepper, salt, eggs, pork sausage, onion, frozen loose pack hash brown potatoes, cheddar cheese, green onions, milk, biscuit baking mix
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Classic Pound Cake With Chocolate Ganache
Made with semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, classic pound cake mix, water, eggs, butter
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chunky Monkey Cake
Made with chocolate frosting, chocolate chips, bananas, yellow cake mix, water, eggs, vegetable oil, walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Peach Yogurt Coffee Cake
Made with butter extract, vanilla extract, coconut extract, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, all-purpose flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Tuna Ring
Made with onion, egg, cheddar cheese, tuna, frozen mixed vegetables, parsley, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Impossible BLT Pie
Made with lettuce and sliced tomatoes, baking mix, eggs, bacon, Swiss cheese, milk, salt, black pepper, mayonnaise
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Impossible Ham Salad Pie
Made with eggs, biscuit baking mix, prepared mustard, ham, frozen peas, cheddar cheese, milk, mayonnaise or salad dressing
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Blueberry Pineapple Dump Cake
Made with crushed pineapple, nonstick cooking spray, butter, yellow cake mix, blueberry pie filling
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemonade Tube Cake
Made with sugar, frozen lemonade concentrate, lemon cake mix, instant lemon pudding mix, eggs, vegetable oil, water
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Haupia Cake
Made with heavy cream, water, egg whites, lemon extract, coconut, coconut milk, sugar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Cherry Cream Cake
Made with cherry pie filling, yellow cake mix, vanilla pudding mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crescent Roll Marshmallow Puffs
Made with milk, sugar, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, refrigerated crescent rolls, marshmallows, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Squash Dressing
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
Peach Pie Cake
Made with butter, flour, size) yellow cake mix, peach pie filling, eggs, lemon extract, nuts, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Mandarin Orange Coffee Cake
This coffee cake is so moist and flavorful that you don't need a glaze or frosting. Just dust with powdered sugar and you have a wonderful dessert.
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
9 Minute Microwave Pineapple Cake
Made with egg, white cake mix, sliced pineapple, brown sugar, butter, maraschino cherries
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Microwave Hobo Cake
Made with walnuts, coconut, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, yellow cake mix, butter or margarine
Method: microwave
Time: 30-60 minutes
Watergate Cake
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
Double Lemon Cake
Made with yellow food coloring, lemon rind, lemon cake mix, sweetened condensed milk, egg yolks, lemon juice
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
7-Up Pork Roast with Glaze
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
Impossible Cranberry Pie
Made with baking mix, sugar, eggs, cranberries, orange peel, milk, butter, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Chocolate Sprinkle Angel Food Cake
Made with chocolate sprinkles, angel food cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Basic Whiskey Cake
Made with whiskey, sugar, butter, white cake mix, walnuts
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Blueberry Dump Cake
Made with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, blueberries, sugar, white cake mix, nuts, butter or margarine
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pumpkin Pie Dump Cake
Made with butter, yellow cake mix, evaporated milk, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, salt, sugar, pumpkin
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Coconut Cream Pound Cake
Made with powdered sugar, white cake mix, sour cream, water, butter, coconut flavoring, eggs, coconut
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Fruitcake
Made with chopped nuts, raisins, yellow cake mix, sour cream, eggs, candied citron
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Orange Cake
Made with vegetable oil, eggs, yellow cake mix, mandarin orange slices
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Creme De Menthe Cake
Made with white cake mix, creme de menthe, fudge topping, green food coloring, frozen nondairy whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Surprise Rhubarb Cake
Made with rhubarb, sugar, strawberry gelatin, water, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Terrific Bundt Cake
Made with sugar, cinnamon, eggs, applesauce, yellow cake mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Upside Down Ugly Cake
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
Mexican Fritos Pie
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
Disaster Cake
Made with chocolate syrup, chocolate ice cream, milk, chocolate cake mix, Dream Whip, instant vanilla pudding mix
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Ghostly Halloween Cupcakes
Made with vanilla extract, salt, white cake mix, sugar, water, egg white, cream of tartar
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Easy Blueberry Dump Cake
Made with ground cinnamon, butter or margarine, yellow cake mix, blueberries, sugar
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Easy Cheesy Broccoli
Made with Cheddar cheese soup, milk, frozen broccoli
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
Made with powdered sugar, eggs, water, lemon cake mix, lemon pudding mix, cinnamon, nutmeg, poppy seed, oil
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemonade Poke Cake
Made with lemon cake mix, lemonade concentrate, powdered sugar, frozen whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Italian Cream Cake
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
Pineapple Coconut Mini Angel Food Cakes
Made with fresh mint, whipped topping, angel food cake mix, crushed pineapple, flaked coconut, coconut extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Raspberry Lemon Filled Cake
Made with lemon peel, powdered sugar, lemon cake mix, cream cheese, raspberry jam, whipping cream
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crustless Caramel Custard Pie
Made with Bisquick, milk, butter, eggs, vanilla extract, brown sugar
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Crescent Cristo Sandwich Loaf
Made with refrigerated crescent rolls, butter, honey, smoked cooked turkey breast, muenster cheese, cooked ham, red raspberry preserves
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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What's the secret ingredient in these cakes? Pudding mix. It not only adds flavor but it gives the cake a richer, creamier texture. No one will know your secret ingredient!