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Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

8x8 inch pan

Ingredients
  

Red Velvet
  • 1/2 cup 113g unsalted butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup 134g caster sugar
  • 3/4 cup 96g all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup 30g good quality cocoa powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs 60-65g each, shell on
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp red food colouring or until desired colour optional
Cream Cheesecake
  • 8 oz 226g pack cream cheese, softened at room temp
  • 3-4 tbsp caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

Method
 

Red Velvet
  1. Preheat oven to 176C.
  2. Line your 8x8 inch pan.  I used a 10x6.
  3. In your mixing bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
  4. Add cocoa powder, beat until combined.
  5. Add red food colouring, vinegar, and vanilla extract.
  6. Mix to combine, then add in eggs.
  7. Beat to combine and add flour.
  8. Mix until combined.
  9. Reserve about 1/4 cup batter for swirling.
  10. Pour the batter into lined pan, and smooth out the top.
  11. Then prepare cheesecake batter.
Cheesecake Batter
  1. Use a spatula to soften the cheese before adding vanilla, sugar, and eggs.
  2. Switch to whisk and whisk until combined.
  3. Carefully pour mixture over brownie batter and smooth out the top.
  4. Using a teaspoon, scoop dollops of reserved brownie batter on top of cheesecake batter.
  5. Then use a tooth pick, skewer, or back of a butter knife to create swirls.
  6. Bake for 30-35 mins at 176C.
  7. Allow to cool completely before slicing it into squares.

Notes

Use this link for cups to grams conversion
http://dish.allrecipes.com/cup-to-gram-conversions/
Adapted from Laura in The Kitchen