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Red Velvet Cheesecake on a plate

Red Velvet Cheesecake

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 8 minutes
Cooling and chilling 7 hours
Total Time 8 hours 38 minutes
Servings: 14 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp red food coloring
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup prepared sweetened cream cheese frosting

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 325F; foil-wrap 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Press chocolate crumbs and butter into pan; bake 8 minutes and cool.
  3. Beat cream cheese and sugar smooth; add sour cream, cocoa, coloring, and vanilla.
  4. Add eggs individually on low; pour over crust.
  5. Water-bath bake 55 to 60 minutes until just set; cool an hour in cracked oven.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours.
  7. Optionally spread thin layer of prepared sweetened frosting over before serving.

Notes

Gel food coloring gives the richest red without thinning the batter.