Red Velvet Cheesecake
"Festive and oh so good, this cheesecake will become a fixture on your Christmas dessert menu. The red velvet filling is spiked with cocoa, topped with cream cheese frosting and baked in a chocolate cookie crumb crust. —Karen Dively, Chapin, South Carolina..."
INGREDIENTS
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17 chocolate cream Oreo cookies, crushed
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1/4 cup butter, melted
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1 tablespoon sugar
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FILLING:
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3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1 cup sour cream
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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3 tablespoons baking cocoa
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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4 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs, lightly beaten
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1 bottle (1 ounce) red food coloring
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FROSTING:
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3 ounces cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup butter, softened
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2 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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