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I'm looking for a Red Velvet Cheescake recipe. Any help would be appreciated.

Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

A beautiful white topping with a surprise creamy, red filling inside! I couldn't wait to post it, but will make it for New Year's Day! Plan ahead as it needs to chill for 8 hours. Southern Living - December 2004! Rhonda Y. Coker

by KCShell

8 servings

21 min 20 min prep

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

Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar.
Press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Beat 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups 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.
Bake 325?F 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 off oven.
Let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes.
Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
Cover and chill 8 hours.
Beat 1 (3 oz.) 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.

Calories 811
Calories from Fat 483 (59%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 53.7g 82%
Saturated Fat 33.0g 165%
Polyunsat. Fat 2.2g
Monounsat. Fat 15.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 254mg 84%
Sodium 416mg 17%
Potassium 226mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 74.2g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 2%
Sugars 69.1g
Protein 11.8g 23%
Vitamin A 1950mcg 39%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.8mcg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Vitamin E 1mcg 5%
Calcium 130mg 13%
Magnesium 22mg 5%
Iron 1mg 10%
Alcohol 0.5g Caffeine 4.7mg

Thank you so much Peanut Patty! Can't wait to try this over the weekend.