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RED VELVET CHEESECAKE




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Link: http://recipecircus.com/recipes/0_rusty/CHEESECAKES/Red_Velvet_Cheesecake_.html

List of Ingredients




CRUST:
1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 TBSP. sugar

CAKE:
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, beaten
3 TBSP. unsweetened cocoa
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup whole buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. distilled white vinegar
2 (1-ounce) bottles red food coloring

TOPPING:
1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Recipe



CRUST:
STIR together crumbs, butter and sugar; press into a 9 inch springform pan.

CAKE:
BEAT 3 packs cream cheese and sugar at medium speed for 1 minute. Add eggs and next 6 ingredients; mixing on low speed just until fully combined. Pour batter into prepared crust.
BAKE at 325°F. for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300°F. and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is firm. Run knife around outer edge of cheesecake. Turn oven off and let cheesecake stand in oven for 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake; cool in pan on wire rack for 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours.

Topping:
BEAT cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth. Spread evenly over top of cheesecake. Remove sides of springform pan.