Black Bottom Cheesecake Food

BLACK BOTTOM CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with liners. Beat together the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla extract in a medium bowl on medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth and no lumps remain, 1 to 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, baking soda, salt and remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl. Add the oil, the remaining teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 cup water and mix until combined. Let the batter rest 10 minutes at room temperature, then stir in the vinegar.
• Divide the chocolate batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about two-thirds full. Drop about 2 tablespoons of the cream cheese filling in the center of each cupcake.
• Bake until the cream cheese filling has set and a toothpick inserted into the chocolate cupcake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
• Cool in the tin 5 minutes and then use a butter knife or small offset spatula to carefully remove the cupcakes to a wire rack. Cool the cupcakes completely before serving, about 30 minutes.

BROWNIE BOTTOM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the brownies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch springform pan with nonstick baking spray.
• Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt in a medium bowl. Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently, until completely melted, then let cool for 10 minutes. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour mixture, and stir to combine. Pour brownie batter into the prepared pan and tap the pan gently to ensure the batter is even. Bake until the top is set and the edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on a baking rack.
• For the cheesecake: Meanwhile, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the sour cream and mix until just incorporated. Stir in the eggs and vanilla extract by hand, one by one, taking care not to overmix or your cheesecake will turn into a souffle.
• Wrap the bottom of the pan and up the sides with foil and place in a roasting pan. Pour the cheesecake batter on top of the brownie layer and spread it evenly on top. Fill the roasting pan with water until it reaches halfway up the side of the springform pan. Bake until the center is jiggly but the surface is set, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside for 30 minutes.
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and run a sharp knife around the edges of the cake to release from the pan. Let rest on a baking rack until completely cool. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or up to overnight before serving.
• Slice and garnish each slice with chocolate syrup and whipped cream.

CHERRY-GLAZED BLACK BOTTOM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Reserve 3 cups batter. Add melted chocolate to remaining batter; mix well. Pour over crust. Carefully spoon reserved batter over chocolate batter.
• Bake 1 hour 5 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and water in medium saucepan. Stir in remaining sugar. Add cherries; stir. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir on medium heat 2 min. or until sugar is dissolved and sauce is thickened. Stir in cinnamon. Cool completely. Refrigerate until ready to spoon over cheesecake just before serving.

BLACK BOTTOM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• The crust-in a small bowl stir together the crushed cookies and melted butter until well combined.
• Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• The filling-in a large bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch, and sour cream; beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in melted chocolate, light rum, and vanilla extract.
• Stir in whipping cream.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
• Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• Lower temperature to 200° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
• Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
• Turn the oven off; return the cake to the oven for an additional 1 hour.
• Chill, uncovered, overnight.
• The topping-in a small bowl beat whipping cream, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and rum with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Pipe whipped cream mixture around the edge of the cheesecake.
• Garnish with chocolate curls; chill until serving time.

BLACK BOTTOM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Chocolate Cookie Crust: Mix crumbled cookies and melted butter well. Press evenly into bottom on greased 9 in cheesecake pan. Set aside.
• Have all filling ingredients at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350*.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and cornstarch with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in 1/4 cup rum, 2 tsp vanilla and 1 1/4 tsp rum flavoring.
• Add melted chocolate, blending thoroughly. Stir in 2/3 cup whipping cream.
• Pour chocolate rum mixture onto crust.
• Bake at 350 for 15 minute Reduce heat to 200 and bake 2 hrs or until center no longer looks shiny or wet.
• Remove from oven and run knife around inside edge of pan. Turn oven off and return cake to over for additional 2 hours
• Chill overnight.
• Chocolate Rum Whipped Cream Topping: In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped topping mix, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp cocoa and 1/4 tsp rum flavoring until well blended. Beat with electric mixer until stiff.
• Spread whipped cream over cake. Decorate top with cherries. Keep chilled.

BLACK-BOTTOM MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Melt 5 Tbsp. of the margarine in medium microwavable bowl. Add Crust Mix and sugar; mix well. Spoon evenly into 36 paper-lined miniature muffin pan cups, adding about 2 tsp. of the crust mixture to each cup. Press firmly onto bottoms of cups. Place remaining 1 Tbsp. margarine and chocolate in small microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute or until margarine is melted and chocolate is completely melted when stirred. Drizzle evenly over crusts.
• Beat milk and Filling Mix with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, then beat on medium speed 3 minutes. (Filling will be thick.) Spoon evenly into prepared cups. Refrigerate 1 hour or until set.
• Top cheesecakes with fruit; brush with preserves. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftover cheesecakes in refrigerator.

BLACK BOTTOMS

Steps:

• In a small bowl blend cream cheese, egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and pinch of salt well.
• Stir in chocolate chips and set aside.
• In a large bowl sift flour, sugar, cocoa, salt, baking soda.
• Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla.
• Beat well.
• Fill well greased and floured or lined small muffin tins 1/2 full of chocolate batter.
• Top each with heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 12 minutes.
• Do not let tops turn brown.
• Remove when cool.

MINI BLACK BOTTOM CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Line a standard 12 cup muffin pan with foil baking cups and spray cups with veg oil spray. In a food processor, crush the chocolate wafer cookies. Add the butter and process until fine crumbs form. Spoon the chocolate cookie crumbs into the baking cups and press with the bottom of a glass to compact. Bake for 5 minutes, or until almost set. Leave oven on.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar at medium speed until smooth. Beat in the fromage blanc, then add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Pour the batter into the baking cups, filling them 3/4 full.
• Bake the cheesecakes for 15 minutes, or until slightly jiggly in the center. Remove from the oven and spread 1 tsp of warmed preserves on top of each cheesecake. Transfer the muffin tin to the freezer and chill the cakes until set, about 15 minutes.
• Remove the cheesecakes from the pan and peel off the foil cups. Transfer the cakes onto a platter and serve.

BLACK-BOTTOM PECAN CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Unrool piecrust; fit into a 9-inch pie plate according to package directions. Fold edges under and crimp.
• Microwave chocolate chip and whipping cream in a small glass bowl at Medium power 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chips begin to melt. Whisk until smooth; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture into piecrust, spreading evenly. Pour cream cheese mixture over the chocolate layer.
• Whisk together corn syrup, melted butter, remaining 3 eggs, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Stir in pecans and pour over cream cheese layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes or until set, shielding pie after about 45 minutes to prevent excessive browning. Cool completely on a wire rack. Drizzle each slice with chocolate syrup if desired.