Chocolate Bundt Cake

 Devils Food boxed cake mix (the kind with pudding already in it)

1 c cold coffee

1/4 c melted butter

4 eggs

Beat until fluffy. Bake in Bundt pan according to package directions. 

Chocolate Glaze:

6 T butter

5 T cocoa powder

1 T espresso powder

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp salt

1 c powdered sugar

Little bit of hot water

In saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and whisk in cocoa and espresso powder. Mix on low for a few minutes. Add in vanilla and salt. Whisk in powdered sugar. Add 1 tablespoon of hot water at a time until it is the consistency to drizzle on cooled cake. 

Sweet Potato Casserole

 6 jumbo sweet potatoes

3 eggs

1/2 c milk or cream

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 c white sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 c melted butter

Wash potatoes, pierce with fork, and wrap in foil. Bake for 1 hour at 400 or until tender. Once cool, peel from skins and use a beater to whip. Mix in other ingredients. Put in pan. 

Topping:

3 T cold butter

1 cup finely chopped pecans

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup flour

Mini marshmallows

Cut cold butter into pecans, brown sugar, and flour. Sprinkle on top of sweet potatoes. Bake at 400 for 45 min. Take out and put marshmallows on top and bake for another 5-10 minutes. Watch carefully as marshmallows can go from melted to burnt quickly! 

Chicken Roll-Ups

 6 chicken breasts, cooked and chopped 

6 slices of bacon, crumbled

1 block cream cheese, softened

1 c shredded cheddar cheese

2 tubes crescent rolls

1 can cream of chicken

1/4 c milk

Salt, pepper 

Mix chicken, bacon, cheese, and cream cheese. Unroll crescent rolls. Fill each thick end of crescent roll with. Chicken mixture. Roll up and place in greased backing dish. Mix cream of mushroom, milk and spices in small bowl. Pour over crescent rolls. Bake at 350 for 25-30 min.

Jalapeño Cheese Grits

 6 cups boiling water

1 1/2 c quick cooking grits

1 stick butter

1 T salt

1 lb Mexican Velveeta cheese

4 oz can chopped green chiles

3 beaten eggs

Add grits to boiling water and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring often. Add butter, salt, cheese, and chiles. Let cool, then add beaten eggs. Transfer to 2 qt baking dish and bake at 350* for 1 hour. 

White Chocolate Cake

Cake: 

 1 box white cake mix

1 3 oz pkg white chocolate pudding mix

1 1/3 c water

1/3 c oil

2/3 c egg whites (about 5 eggs)

2 oz white chocolate, melted

Frosting:

1 stick butter, softened

4 c confectioners sugar

6 T heavy cream

2 oz white chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 350*. Grease and flour two cake pans. Beat all ingredients of cake together well. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely. 

Frosting: Beat butter and sugar together. Gradually add in heavy cream and white chocolate. 

Pumpkin Snickerdoodle Cupcakes

Batter:
1 box white cake mix (Betty Crocker SuperMoist)
1 T pumpkin pie spice
1 t cinnamon
15 oz pumpkin puree
3 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1/3 c. milk
2 t vanilla

Snickerdoodle Topping:
6 T melted butter
1/4 c. sugar
1 T cinnamon

Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting:
1/2 c. softened butter
8 oz. softened cream cheese
1 1/2 t cinnamon
2 t vanilla
3-4 c powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line pans with cupcake liners.
Sift cake mix, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon in bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake about 15 min or until knife comes out clean.

Melt butter in small bowl. Combine cinnamon and sugar in another small bowl. Once cupcakes are mostly cooled, brush tops of cupcakes with butter then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture for that "snickerdoodle" look.

Beat softened butter and cream cheese. Add cinnamon and vanilla; slowly add in powdered sugar until you reach desired consistency. Add a tad of milk if it becomes too thick. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes.

Fat Head Pizza Crust- Low Carb

2 T softened cream cheese
3/4 c. almond flour
1 3/4 c. mozzarella or a blend of cheeses
1 egg
seasonings (Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper)
toppings

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all together in bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds to make it more pliable if necessary. Put parchment paper on baking sheet. *Parchment paper is a must!* Bake for about 12-15 minutes. Then put desired toppings on- tomato sauce, sausage, pepperoni, cheese, etc.

We have made traditional with sausage and pepperoni, BBQ pizza with jalapenos and banana peppers, and also mini breakfast pizzas with scrambles eggs, cheese, and chopped bacon! Use your imagination. I often double it and make two.