Jessica's Joyful Kitchen

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40–50 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes–1 hour 5 minutes Servings: 12–16 Category: Dessert Notes After Making Classic Ooey Gooey Butter Cake Cake Layer Ingredients 1 (18.25 oz / 517 g) package yellow cake mix, or flavor of choice 1 large egg 8 Tbsp (113 g) unsalted butter, melted Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan. Combine the cake mix, egg and melted butter. Beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Cream Cheese Layer Ingredients 1 (8 oz / 226 g) package cream cheese, softened 2 large eggs 1 tsp (5 g) vanilla extract 8 Tbsp (113 g) unsalted butter, melted 1 (16 oz / 454 g) box confectioners’ sugar Instructions Beat the softened cream cheese until smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla and melted butter. Beat until smooth and well combined. Add the confectioners’ sugar and mix until fully incorporated and smooth. Spread the c...

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25–30 minutes Total Time: 45–50 minutes Servings: 8 Category: Main Dish Notes After Making Ingredients 8 oz (227g) linguine or spaghetti 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter 1 medium white onion, diced 1 medium green bell pepper, diced 2 teaspoons (about 6g) minced garlic, about 2 cloves ¼ cup (30g) all-purpose flour 2 cups (480mL) whole milk 3 cups (about 340g) shredded cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese, divided 1 (15 oz/425g) can diced Italian stewed tomatoes, drained 1 (8 oz/227g) can diced green chiles, drained 2 cups (280g) shredded cooked chicken 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Instructions Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish. Cook the linguine or spaghetti according to the package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the diced onion and green bell pepper. Cook for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sof...

2   cups   ( 250   g )  all purpose flour  ⅓   cup   ( 66   g )   granulated sugar 1 Tablespoon   baking powder ¾   teaspoon   table salt ½   cup   ( 113   g )   cold unsalted butter ½   cup   ( 110   g )   sourdough discard ¼   cup   ( 60   ml )   heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  ½  cup (80g) dried cherries Almond Glaze ½   cup powdered sugar (60 g) 1 Tablespoon heavy cream or milk ¼  teaspoon almond  extract  Pinch of salt Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, zest and salt in the basin of a food processor and pulse to combine. Cut cold butter into 8 pieces and scatter over the dry ingredients. Pulse in 1 second intervals until butter is well-distributed (pea-sized pieces should remain). In a separate small bowl or measuring cup stir together the sourdoug...