red velvet cheesecake

Name: Red Velvet CheeseCake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) chocolate graham cracker crumbs; 1/4 cup(s) butter, melted; 1 tablespoon(s) granulated sugar; 3 (8 oz) - packages cream cheese, softened; 1 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 4 large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoon(s) unsweetened cocoa; 1 cup(s) sour cream; 1/2 cup(s) whole buttermilk; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) distilled white vinegar; 2 (1oz) - bottles red food coloring; 1(3oz) - package cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; - garnish: fresh mint sprigs

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Carolyn Stallings

Rock Hill, SC

Updated on Jun 22, 2011

My mom is the Cheesecake maker in our family but when I sprang this on my Husbands Co-Workers I was the cheesecake Winner . this is so good you won't miss the fact that its not a red velvet cake.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 20 Min

method Bake

yield 8 to 10 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3 (8 oz) - packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup whole buttermilk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
2 (1oz) - bottles red food coloring
1(3oz) - package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- garnish: fresh mint sprigs

How To Make red velvet cheesecake

Step 1

Preparation Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Beat 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar at medium-low speed with an electric mixer 1 minute. Add eggs and next 6 ingredients, mixing on low speed just until fully combined. Pour batter into prepared crust.

Step 2

Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300°, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is firm. Run knife along outer edge of cheesecake. Turn oven off. Let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours. Beat 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth. Spread evenly over top of cheesecake. Remove sides of springform pan. Garnish, if desired.
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