Kit Kat Red Velvet Oreo Madness Cake

Yay for birthdays! October is the best because of that :) Here's the recipe, step-by-step for my "Kit Kat Red Velvet Oreo Madness Cake." AKA heaven in your mouth & all the best desserts in one. This was made for the very best, a special person, my BFF Ner! Since birth and always. Love her and stoked to have her so much closer to me, despite our busyness. God is doing great things in her life!

I ended up needing more Kit Kats, and the brownie recipe ingredients aren't shown here!

What you need:

1 box of Red Velvet Cake Mix

1 brownie recipe Found here!

1 pack of Mini Oreos

1 pack of Mini Reese's 

1 can Milk Chocolate frosting

2 cans of Vanilla frosting

5 packs of King Size Kit Kats 

Bake Red Velvet cake according to directions in two 9" pans. Let cool and freeze to make sure it is firm. Bake brownies and crumble in Oreos. Also let that cool and freeze.

Then layer it up!

1. Red velvet cake
2. Vanilla frosting
3. Oreo Brownie
4. Vanilla frosting
5. Red Velvet cake
6. Trim edges of cake to make sure they are perfectly aligned, no extra edges.
7. Frost the entire cake with vanilla frosting.
8. Frost just the top with Milk Chocolate frosting.
9. Smack on those Kit Kats!
10. Pipe swirls of frosting, add Oreos, decorate to your heart's content.
11. Tie a ribbon around it!
12. Indulge.

Funfetti Twix Brownies & Bible Study Kickoff

No matter how much I love making things from scratch, there's nothing like the good 'ol box mixes. Something about that artificial, overly sweet, disaster-free cakey ness just really does it. 

I used the Pillsbury Funfetti Brownie mix and added in 1 packet of chopped Twix bars...it was divine! 

Today marked the start of a new chapter of learning about God's Word. With the Reality downtown women, we are launching a new inductive Bible study and I'm super excited. I know God has awesome plans for all of us, and I'm so excited to grow. Just today, I learned things I never before knew, and realized how much I really DON'T know about the Bible yet.

Key things from today:

Bible Basics

• the Bible is the full counsel of God
• it is the cannon of Scripture: God-inspired and accepted as being divinely inspired
• it is made of 66 books and was written in 3 languages (Hebrews, Greek, Aramaic) in a span of 1500 years by 40+ authors.
• It is inerrant- without error

Tips on studying the Bible

• read the Children's Bibles for better general understanding of the Old Testament
• be a "rabbit trailer" meaning: use the concordance to cross-reference when you are studying a passage. 

"The best way to find out about God's Word is to read His Word"

• www.blueletterbible.org  is a great resource for cross-references. 
• Daily Audio Bible is also a good resource for short daily Bible verses. 
• Commentaries (by Bible scholars, etc) are great as long as you keep in mind that these are humans. Ultimately, they are their opinions and you can't take it as God's Holy words.
• In terms of daily reading, you should always journal. 
• Answer these 3 things: 
• 1) What do I learn about God? 
• 2) What do I learn about myself? 
• 3) How can I apply this to my life TODAY

"For every life decision, make sure you get a scripture that confirms it." 

I never thought to do this, but it makes total sense, because God is ultimately in control. He gave us his annointed Word, a love letter directly from Him, and we can look there for guidance and advice when we have tough decisions ahead.

"We can't trust our desires, we are too fleshy. Once we develop a close relationship with God, what He desires becomes what we desire."

 Jews vs. Gentiles

• Jews are a small population, known as "God's chosen people" 
• Israel was strategically planned to be their home because it is the center of everything.
• Gentiles: see Genesis 12:1-3
• It started with Abraham, and all the promises that were made to Jews are made to all of us too. 

The three covenants (YEA I had no idea what this was before today):

1. Abrahamic covenant: between Abraham and God. These promises are for all nations. 

Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. {Genesis 15:6}

2. Old Covenant: between God and Moses/Israel. It is based on the Law. God gave Moses the 10 commandments, but they aren't just for Israel, it is for all of us.
3. New Covenant: for all believers, it is between God and man because of Jesus. Puts the law on our hearts.

And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. {Ezekiel 36:26}

 In a nutshell:
Under the old convenant, our inheritance is based on the Law
Under the new covenant, our inheritance is based on Jesus Christ.

Bible verse of the day:

4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

My stop-worrying checklist (do these things when I get stressed!)

1) Rejoice always- we are way better off than we realize or think
2) Remember that the Lord is in control
3) Pray & give thanks- plead to God, showing him that you completely surrender
4) Find and rest in His peace

 Days that you discover God, calls for an appreciation for his beautiful, breathtaking creation. Here goes...Remember to breathe....the pictures don't do it justice

Biscoff Brownies

Round 2 of Biscoff craze:

Ingredients 

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup Biscoff Spread

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line an 8×8 inch baking dish with tin foil sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Place butter into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30-45 seconds until butter is melted and hot. Add 3/4 cup choco chips and let sit for 1 minute. Stir until smooth, if needed place back in microwave for an additional 15-30 seconds to melt through.

3. Place flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Stir in 1/2 cup choco chips, melted chocolate, then add eggs and biscoff. Stir until well combined. Transfer to prepared baking dish, spreading evenly. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until cooked through. Let cool completely then cut into squares. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled.

Makes 12 servings