Red Velvet Cheesecake http://willowbirdbaking.com/2011/01/24/red-velvet-cheesecake/
INGREDIENTS
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Crust Ingredients:
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32 chocolate sandwich cookies, finely processed into crumbs (cream and all – it’ll disappear when you crush them up!)
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5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
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Small pinch of salt
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Ganache Ingredients:
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3/4 cups heavy cream
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10 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (I used half semisweet and half bittersweet chocolate chips)
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Cake Ingredients:
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1/4 cup vegetable shortening
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1 egg
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1 tablespoon cocoa
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cups sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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1 1/4 cups flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
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1 ounce red food coloring
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Filling Ingredients:
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3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
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1 cup sugar
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1½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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3 large eggs
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Decorative Toppings (optional):
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2 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
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2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
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1 cup confectioners’ sugar, sifted
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white chocolate for drizzling
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strawberries
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