Pink Champagne A Dessert Food

LADY ROSE'S FAUX PINK CHAMPAGNE KISSED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. I used a 9X 9 springform Pan.
• 2. Add graham crackers and sugar to small bowl, then pour in melted butter, and mix together.
• 3. Pour crumbs into bottom of springform pan and with bottom of measuring cup press in pan and about 2 inches up the sides till firm and in place.
• 4. Bake in preheated 350 degree F. oven for 8 minutes, then allow to cool.
• 5. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Fill kettle with water and bring to a boil. Save till needed.
• 6. When crust has cooled, line bottom of pan with double layer of aluminum foil, folding along side of pan.
• 7. Prepare cheesecake filling by adding cream cheese, pudding & pie filling,sugar,sour cream & kool aid in a large bowl. Beat till mixed
• 8. Crack 4 eggs and add one at a time to cream cheese mixture. Blend just till mixed.
• 9. Pour into prepared crust. Smooth top with spatula, and place cheesecake pan into a larger pan. Carefully add boiling water till it reaches about half way up sides of cheesecake pan.
• 10. Bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 50 minutes, then lower temperature to 300 degrees, and continue to bake for an additional 30 minutes.
• 11. Prepare topping by combining sour cream with sugar , extract, and lemon juice. Stir to blend. Turn oven off after 1 hour and 20 minutes, and leave door slightly ajar for 15 minutes.
• 12. Then spoon sour cream mixture over top of cake, leaving it inside oven for an additional 45 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely on wire rack. Cover with saran rack and refrigerate for at least 4 -5 hours, or preferably over night, before serving.
• 13. Top with your favorite garnish, I used 4 strawberries sliced in 3-4 thin slices from the stem, then shingled the slices, adding hershey kiss candy as extra garnish. Sprinkle top with hot pink sugar crystals if desired. Top with whipping cream if desired.
• 14. Slice and serve.

PINK CHAMPAGNE (A DESSERT)

Steps:

• Cream sugar and cream cheese together.
• Mix frozen strawberries, bananas, pecans and pineapple together.
• Add fruit mixture to the cream cheese mixture.
• Fold in cool whip.
• Freeze until firm.
• Take out of freezer and allow to thaw a few minutes before serving.

PINK CHAMPAGNE CAKE

Steps:

• For the pink champagne cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat three 8-inch cake pans with cooking spray.
• Whisk together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Set aside.
• Combine the granulated sugar and butter in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer on low, add one-third of the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture. Mix until the flour is just blended. Combine the Champagne and milk. Beat in half of the Champagne mixture. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the Champagne mixture, ending with flour and incorporating fully. Set aside.
• Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer just until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold one-quarter of the egg whites into the batter. Then fold in the remaining egg whites.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared cake pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from the pans and cool completely.
• For the stabilized whipped cream: Pour the heavy cream into a medium bowl. Add the powdered milk, vanilla and 6 tablespoons of the confectioners' sugar. With an electric mixer, beat the cream until it reaches stiff peaks, adding additional confectioners' sugar if needed for desired consistency. (Makes 2 cups.)
• For the strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream: Place a glass bowl over a saucepan filled with approximately 1 inch of water; bring to a simmer. Add the egg whites and granulated sugar to the bowl. Cook, whisking constantly, until the egg whites are hot, the sugar is dissolved and the temperature of the mixture has reached about 140 degrees F. (You can test this by rubbing a small amount between your fingers to make sure it's not gritty.)
• Pour the hot egg mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer. Beat with the whisk attachment until the bottom of the bowl is no longer warm and the meringue is thick and glossy, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Slowly add the butter cubes, one at a time, until incorporated. The mixture may curdle; keep beating and it will come back together. Continue beating until the mixture is silky and smooth. If it becomes too thin, refrigerate for around 15 minutes and then beat until it comes together.
• Add the pureed strawberries, vanilla extract, salt and a splash of lemon juice. Mix until smooth. (Makes 5 cups.)
• To assemble the cake: Fold the diced strawberries into the stabilized whipped cream, then spread half of the strawberry whipped cream on the top of one cake layer. Place a second cake layer on top of the filling. Repeat with the remaining half of the whipped cream. Place the third cake layer on top of the second. Frost the entire cake, top and sides, with the strawberry Swiss meringue buttercream.