Texas Appetite

26/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving Eve 💜

24/11/2025

Good Morning

23/11/2025

💙Almond Joy Cake Bars

Ingredients

Cake Layer

1 box chocolate cake mix

2 large eggs

1/2 cup melted butter

Coconut Filling

2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

1 tsp almond extract

Chocolate Topping

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

1/2 cup sliced almonds

2 tbsp heavy cream (or a splash of milk)

Instructions

1. Make the base

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Mix together the chocolate cake mix, eggs, and melted butter until thick and brownie-like.

3. Press into a greased 9×13 pan.

2. Coconut layer

1. Mix shredded coconut, sweetened condensed milk, and almond extract.

2. Spread evenly over the cake base.

3. Chocolate almond topping

1. Melt chocolate chips with heavy cream until smooth.

2. Spread over the coconut layer.

3. Sprinkle sliced almonds all over the top.

4. Bake

Bake 25–28 minutes, until set but still soft and gooey.

Cool completely before cutting—this helps the layers set.

Garnish (optional, but makes them pretty!)

Drizzle with more melted chocolate

Extra almonds on top

A few coconut shreds for decoration

23/11/2025

Happy Sunday 💗

23/11/2025

Where the weekend go

23/11/2025

Winter Wonderland Dip
Winter Wonderland Dip is a great addition to holiday menus. With a lightly sweet flavor, this dip is great with cookies and pretzels. Easy to make too!

Ingredients
4 oz cream cheese, softened
3 Tbsp powdered sugar
1/4 tsp almond extract
2-3 drops blue food color
4 oz Cool Whip
Dollop of Cool Whip & Sprinkles

Instructions
With electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add in powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add in peppermint extract and food color, beat until combined.
Fold in Cool Whip.
Spoon into a bowl and refrigerate until using.
Top with more Cool Whip and sprinkles prior to serving.

22/11/2025

22/11/2025

Happy Saturday

22/11/2025

🍫Chocolate Oreo Pound Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake

1 box chocolate cake mix

1 cup unsalted butter, melted

4 large eggs

1 cup milk

1 cup crushed Oreos

1 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Frosting

1 cup chocolate chips

2 tbsp butter

3–4 tbsp heavy cream

Cream Cheese Frosting

4 oz cream cheese, softened

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2–3 tbsp milk

Garnish

Whole Oreos

Oreo crumbs

Instructions

1. Mix the batter:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a loaf or bundt pan.
In a bowl, mix chocolate cake mix, melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Fold in crushed Oreos.

2. Bake:

Pour into the pan and bake 45–55 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool completely.

3.
Make chocolate frosting:

Melt chocolate chips and butter together. Stir in heavy cream until smooth and pourable.

4. Make cream cheese frosting:

Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until creamy and pipeable.

5. Decorate:

Drizzle the cake with the chocolate frosting.
Pipe or drizzle the cream cheese frosting over the top.

Garnish with whole Oreos and lots of Oreo crumbs pressed over the frosting.

22/11/2025

⭐ Eggnog Gooey Butter Bars

Ingredients

Crust

1 box yellow cake mix

1 stick (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted

1 large egg

½ teaspoon nutmeg

Gooey Eggnog Filling

1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened

2 large eggs

½ cup eggnog

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon nutmeg

3 cups powdered sugar

⭐ Instructions

1. Prep:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper.

2. Make the crust:

Mix the cake mix, melted butter, egg, and nutmeg until a soft dough forms.
Press evenly into the bottom of the pan.

3. Make the filling:

Beat cream cheese until smooth.
Add eggs, eggnog, vanilla, and nutmeg — mix until creamy.
Slowly beat in powdered sugar until the mixture is thick, glossy, and pourable.

4. Assemble:

Pour the filling over the crust and spread evenly.

5. Bake:

Bake 35–40 minutes, until the edges are set but the center still jiggles slightly (it will finish setting as it cools!).

6. Cool & slice:

Cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar if you want extra holiday magic.

Slice into bars and enjoy!

22/11/2025

Peppermint Cheesecake Cake

Ingredients
Cake:
White cake recipe or a boxed white cake
Cheesecake:
20 oz cream cheese room temperature
3/4 C sugar
1/2 TB vanilla extract
1/4 tsp coarse salt
2 large eggs
1/2 C sour cream
1 - 1/2 c. crushed peppermint
Frosting:

1 - 2 tsp peppermint extract
Crushed peppermint
Peppermint
Instructions
Cake:
Cook box mix according to instructions on the box
Cheesecake
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Set water to boil.
Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium until fluffy, scraping down side of bowl.
Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
Beat in vanilla extract and salt.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down side of bowl after each addition.
Beat in sour cream. Fold in crushed peppermint.
Cut parchment paper in a circle and line the bottom of the cheesecake pan.
Wrap bottom half of pan in foil – Do this TIGHT – no one wants water in their cheesecake!
Pour in filling; place in a roasting pan.
Pour in boiling water to come halfway up side of springform.
Bake until just set in center, about 45 minutes.
Remove pan from water; let cool 20 minutes.
Run a paring knife around edge; let cool completely.
Remove outer ring of cheesecake pan, but leave metal bottom.
Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.
Assembly
Place one layer of cake on cake stand.
Frost top with a thin layer of frosting.
Remove cheesecake from freezer, unwrap, and remove metal bottom of the pan, then peel off parchment paper.
Place cheesecake layer on top of the cake.
Place top layer of cake on top of the cheesecake, and coat entire cake with a layer frosting.
Top with crushed peppermint or any decoration of your choosing.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.