New Twist on an Old Recipe

I recently stumbled upon a recipe that grabbed my attention immediately.  It combines two of my absolute favorite desserts and I just could not get it out of my head.  So even though I have been eating very healthy this summer (22 pounds lost so far!), I decided to treat myself to this incredibly rich dessert.  I have enjoyed my mother's red velvet cake for as long as I can remember.  After moving out on my own I have attempted to replicate her results on several occasions, but nothing is as good as mama's!  However, it's still yummy :)  So when I discovered the recipe for RED VELVET CHEESECAKE, I decided to use my mother's red velvet recipe instead of the one given and combine it with their cheesecake recipe.  Follow along as I attempt to combine these two classic desserts!


First....the cheesecake.

I gathered my ingredients....

Mixed them up and poured into a 9-inch spring form pan....

Bake cheesecake for about 30 minutes at 350 degrees.  While the cheesecake is cooling, it's on to the red velvet.....

Combine these ingredients into a lovely batter that will stain your white mixing bowls a nice shade of pink if you don't rinse out immediately (I learned this the hard way).  Then pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans and bake for 30ish minutes at 350 degrees...

Once these are done and cooling, you're ready to start on your cream cheese icing.  Just make sure to watch out for sneaky husbands who like to steal samples...

Once cakes have cooled and you've wrestled the icing away from your loved ones, you're ready to start assembling!  Place one red velvet layer on your cake plate and spread a layer of icing on top...

Then, add the cheesecake layer and spread some more icing on top of that (because you can really never have too much icing)...

Now you're ready to top off your cake with the other red velvet layer and finish icing the cake!

And you're done!  You can spend the next few minutes posing with your creation because it will probably be the best thing you have ever created...it was for me :)  

And just for kicks and giggles, here are some shots of the final product!  Enjoy!

So I'm not prepared to share my mama's red velvet recipe, but here is the link to the recipe that inspired me to undertake this endeavor:

Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe

Let me know if you decide to try it and how it turns out!