Red Velvet Cheesecake

By brownbox

Ingredients

• Cream Cheese Whipped Cream:
• 2 C. Chocolate cookie crumbs
• 4 Tbs butter melted
• 5 8oz. pkg cream cheese
• 1 1/2 C. sugar
• 1/4 C. cornstarch
• 5 Tbs. cocoa powder
• 7 eggs
• 1 1/2 C. sour cream
• 1/3 C. buttermilk
• 3 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 oz. red food coloring
• 3/4 C. heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 C. powdered sugar
• 1/2 C. cream cheese whipped icing

Preparation

Step 1

Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter, press into bottom of 10" springform pan. Bake 350* for 10 minutes.
Mix cream cheese, cornstarch, sugar and cocoa powder until smooth, scraping often. Add eggs one at a time on low. Add sour cream, buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla and food coloring blending on low just until combined.

Bake 350* for 15 minutes, lower temperature to 200* and bake an additional 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cool in oven for additional 1 hour until set.
Topping: In cold bowl whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, add powdered sugar, whip until stiff peaks form. Fold in cream cheese icing.