Best Tex Mex Cheese Cake Recipes

TEX-MEX JALAPENO CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat first 3 ingredients in medium bowl with mixer until blended.
• Add onions, peppers, cumin and 1/4 cup cilantro; mix well. Shape into ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Roll in remaining cilantro until evenly coated.

TEX-MEX SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Combine the flour, baking soda, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, melt 1 cup margarine. Stir in water, 1/4 cup cocoa and 1 tablespoon instant coffee. Bring mixture to a boil, then remove from heat.
• Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the cocoa mixture, then stir in 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix until blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Allow to cool.
• For the coffee glaze: In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup margarine. Mix in 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 tablespoon instant coffee and sweetened condensed milk, and confectioners' sugar. Stir until blended. Fold in the almonds. Spread glaze over warm cake.

TEX MEX CHEESE CAKE

Steps:

• Butter spring form pan, coat with tortilla crumbs--set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, ricotta and jack cheese adding seasoning mix and adobo sauce beating in with electric mixer or in a food processor.
• Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Separate batter in half--add salsa to one half and chipotles and scallions to the other half.
• Layer in spring pan.
• Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes.
• Spread sour cream sprinkle shredded cheese and bake 10 minutes.
• Cool in pan.
• Cover and wrap in plastic.
• Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Slide knife around edge of pan and remove to serve. Place on platter and garnish with toppings.
• Scoop with tortilla chips.

TEX-MEX CHOCOLATE SHEET CAKE - THE BEST!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• Line bottom with waxed paper; grease and flour paper.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• Whisk cocoa and boiling water in medium bowl until smooth.
• Stir cocoa into dry ingredients with a rubber spatula.
• (Mixture will be dry.) Whisk eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and butter in medium bowl.
• Whisk buttermilk mixture into cocoa mixture, until smooth.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• Make frosting:.
• Meanwhile, place Ibarra chocolate (or semisweet chocolate and cinnamon) and butter in medium microwaveproof bowl.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap, turning back one section to vent.
• Microwave on High 1 1/2 minutes, until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth.
• Add cream.
• Cover and microwave 1 1/2 minutes more, just until cream is hot.
• Stir until frosting is completely smooth and shiny.
• Cool cake in pan on wire rack 5 minutes.
• Pour frosting evenly over hot cake.
• Sprinkle pecans over top.
• Cool cake completely.
• Serve immediately. Good with vanilla ice cream, if desired. Refrigerate any leftovers.
• Makes 12 servings.

TEX-MEX CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Arrange tortilla chips in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese and set aside. In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, onion, chilies, ketchup and hot pepper sauce; pour over cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

TEX-MEX MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile in 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain, and set aside. Add bell pepper, poblano chiles and onion to Dutch oven; cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions start to soften. Stir in beef, taco seasoning mix and water; heat to simmering. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Transfer to medium bowl; reserve.
• In 4-cup glass measuring cup, mix milk and cream. Return Dutch oven to low heat; melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in Dutch oven. With whisk, stir in flour and salt until smooth. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat to medium. Stir in cheeses. Cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Stir pasta into cheese sauce. Remove from heat. Pour half of pasta mixture into baking dish. Top with meat mixture, then remaining pasta mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in bread crumbs; toast 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until crumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle over pasta mixture; top with cilantro.