Kahlua White Russian Cake Food

WHITE RUSSIAN CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Cupcakes:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and line 24 cupcake cups with paper liners.
• Place cake mix, pudding mix, oil, milk, eggs, vodka, 1/4 cup Kahlua, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• Blend with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Stop the machine and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat 2 minutes more, scraping down the sides again if needed.
• Spoon or scoop 1/3 cup batter into each lined cupcake cup, filling it three quarters of the way full. (Remove empty liners if you don't get the full 24 cupcakes).
• Bake until they are golden and spring back when lightly pressed with your finger, about 17-20 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven and place them on wire racks.
• Cool for 5 minutes. Brush the tops of the cupcakes with remaining 2 tablespoons Kahlua.
• Remove cupcakes from pans. Place on wire rack to cool.
• Frosting:.
• Place a large, clean mixing bowl and electric mixer beaters int he freezer to chill for 1 minute. Remove the bowl and beaters from the freezer.
• Pour the heavy cream into the bowl and beat with electric mixer on high speed until the cream has thickened, 1 1/2 minutes.
• Stop the machine and add the sugar and 1 tablespoon Kahlua.
• Beat the cream on high speed until stiff peaks form, 1-2 more minutes.
• Place a heaping tablespoon of the whipped cream on each cupcake and swirl to spread it out with a short metal spatula or spoon, taking care to cover tops completely.
• Garnish with chocolate shavings.

WHITE RUSSIAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with 4 layers of aluminum foil; set aside.
• Pulse chocolate wafer cookies in a food processor until finely chopped. Add butter, 1 tablespoon sugar, espresso powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; pulse until incorporated, about 5 times. Press cookie mixture evenly over bottom and halfway up sides of springform pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fragrant and starting to turn crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside to cool while you prepare cheesecake filling. Decrease oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Combine cream cheese and remaining 1 1/3 cups sugar in the bowl of an electric stand-mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until completely smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down sides as necessary. Add melted chocolate and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds. Add sour cream and beat until combined, about 30 seconds. Add coffee liqueur, Irish cream liqueur, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; beat on medium until combined, about 1 minute. Add eggs, 1 at a time, and beat on low until just incorporated. Pour cheesecake mixture into the cooled crust. Place the springform pan into a large roasting pan.
• Place roasting pan on center rack in the oven. Carefully pour boiling water into the roasting pan to come 1 inch up the sides of the springform pan, making sure you do not get any water into the cheesecake.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set but still slightly jiggly in the center, 60 to 65 minutes. Turn oven off and prop open door. Let cheesecake cool in oven for 1 hour. Remove roasting pan with cheesecake from oven. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan and set aside to cool completely, about 45 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours, up to overnight.
• Run a sharp paring knife around edges of crust to loosen from pan. Remove sides of springform pan. Run knife around bottom of cheesecake to loosen. Gently shimmy, or use large spatulas, to transfer cheesecake onto a cake stand or serving plate. Top with white chocolate curls. Slice and serve cold or at room temperature.

WHITE RUSSIAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a skillet over low heat, combine the butter, milk and 3 Tbs sugar and stir until the butter is melted and the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the 2 Tbs Kahlúa and continue to heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
• Pulse the cookies and nuts together in a blender or food processor to make crumbs.
• Add the butter mixture and pulse briefly to blend with the crumbs.
• Press the butter and crumb mixture evenly into a 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
• Beat in the 3/4 cup sugar, the salt and the vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
• Stir in the 1/4 cup Kahlúa and the vodka.
• Pour into the crust, set the pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F 45 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Spread the sour cream over the cheesecake, and sprinkle the coconut on top.
• Chill in the refrigerator.