RED VELVET CRUST CHEESECAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Stir together graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar at medium-low speed with an electric mixer 1 minute. Add eggs and next 6 ingredients, mixing on low speed just until fully combined. Pour batter into prepared crust.
• Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300°, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is firm. Run knife along outer edge of cheesecake. Turn oven off. Let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours.
• Beat 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth. Spread evenly over top of cheesecake. Remove sides of springform pan. Garnish, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray, then line with parchment paper.
• Remove the creme filling from 24 sandwich cookies and set aside for later. Place the 48 cookie halves in a food processor and process until crushed. Set any remaining cookies aside for another use.
• Mix crushed cookies with melted butter and sugar for until combined. Press mixture into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared pan to form the crust. Wrap the outer bottom of the pan with foil to prevent any leaking.
• Prepare cheesecake: Beat cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each until incorporated. Blend in sugar, 1/2 of the reserved creme filling, vanilla, and salt. Fold in sour cream with a spatula.
• Remove 1 cup of the cheesecake mixture to a small bowl and stir in food coloring until desired shade of pink is achieved.
• Pour white cheesecake mixture over the crust, then top it off with the pink. Use a knife to swirl the two mixtures together.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are puffed and surface of cheesecake is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour 15 minutes; take it out sooner if cracking starts. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight.
• Stir milk, remaining creme filling, and melted white chocolate together in a bowl until blended. Mix in powdered sugar until the perfect drip consistency forms.
• Remove cheesecake from the refrigerator and remove from the pan. Start at the edge of the cheesecake and use a spoon to drop a decorative drizzle around the sides. Cool in the refrigerator until icing is completely set, about 30 minutes.