Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Cupcakes Food

RASPBERRY-SWIRL CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place paper liners in the cups of two standard 12-cup muffin tins, and set aside.
• Stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press 1 tablespoon of the crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of each cup in muffin tin. Bake until set, about 5 minutes. Let cool in tins on a wire rack. Leave oven on.
• Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Whisk in 4 1/2 teaspoons sugar, and set aside.
• Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Spoon 3 tablespoons filling into each cup.
• Drop raspberry sauce by the 1/2 teaspoon over cakes. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl sauce into filling.
• Bake until set, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely in tins on a wire rack. Refrigerate, uncovered, 1 hour or overnight.

CHEESECAKE TART WITH RASPBERRY SWIRL

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush the tart pan with canola oil.
• Add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter to a medium bowl. Mix until fully combined. Transfer the mixture to the tart pan and press into the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Cover the crust with a piece of parchment paper and weight with pie weights or dried beans. Set on a baking sheet and bake for 12 minutes. Let cool before removing the parchment and pie weights.
• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the raspberry jam and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan. Heat over low heat, whisking, until the jam has thinned to a smooth consistency. Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Add the ricotta to a food processor and blend until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the cream cheese and sugar and blend for another minute. Add the sour cream, lemon juice, vanilla and salt and blend for 30 seconds. Add the eggs and yolk and blend until smooth and combined, about 1 minute. Set aside 1 tablespoon of the cheesecake batter. Pour the remaining batter into the tart shell.
• In a small bowl, combine the thinned jam with the reserved cheesecake batter and mix until well blended. Dollop the jam mixture by the teaspoon onto the top of the cheesecake batter in a random pattern. Using a steak knife, swirl the preserves into the cheesecake batter. Transfer to the oven and bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 200 degrees and bake until the center is set, about 35 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before serving.

RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs and mix until thoroughly blended.
• Pour mixture into the graham cracker pie crust. Dot the top of the cheesecake with the preserves. Cut through the batter with a butter knife several times, for a swirl or marble effect.
• Bake in oven at 350° for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
• Garnish with whipped cream (or Cool Whip) and raspberries (fresh or frozen).

RASPBERRY-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including base) in a double layer of foil; set aside.
• Stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Whisk in 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside.
• Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Pour cream cheese filling over crust.
• Drop raspberry sauce by the teaspoon on top. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl sauce into filling.
• Set cake pan inside a large, shallow roasting pan. Transfer to oven. Carefully ladle boiling water into roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, 60 to 65 minutes.
• Transfer cake pan to rack; let cake cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours or overnight. Before unmolding, run a knife around edge of cake.

RASPBERRY SWIRL CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter mix according to package directions for cupcakes. Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Drop 1/2 teaspoon of pie filling in the center of each; cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat shortening until fluffy. Add the milk, vanilla, salt; gradually add confectioners' sugar; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Garnish with raspberries and sprinkles if desired.

RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line cupcake pans with paper liners. In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Stir together with a fork until well blended and all the dry ingredients are moistened. Press 1 tablespoon of the mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner. (you can use a small drinking glass to easily and evenly press the crumbs down) Bake until just set, 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack.
• To make the raspberry puree, combine the raspberries and sugar in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth, then pour through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds.
• To make the cheesecake, beat the cream cheese on medium-high speed in the bowl of an electric mixer until fluffy. Blend in the sugar until smooth. Mix in the salt and vanilla. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• To assemble, spoon 3 tablespoons of the cheesecake batter over the crust in each cupcake liner. Dot a ½ teaspoon of the raspberry puree in a few dots over the cheesecake filling. Use a toothpick or a wooden skewer to lightly swirl and create a marbled effect.
• Bake until the filling is set, about 22 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking. (They will look quite puffed initially but will return to normal quickly.) Transfer to a wire cooling rack and let cool to room temperature. Transfer to the refrigerator and let chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

MINI RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners.
• Crumble the prepared graham cracker crust; evenly distribute crumbs into the bottom of the prepared muffin cups. Press crumbs down to create a firmer crust.
• Blend cream cheese in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add sugar and mix until well blended. Mix in vanilla and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition until blended.
• Distribute cream cheese mixture evenly among the muffin cups; it should be about 3 tablespoons for each cup. Add 1/2 teaspoon raspberry puree on top of each cheesecake. Use a toothpick to gently swirl the puree to create a marble design on each one.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.
• Refrigerate before serving.

KEY LIME CHEESECAKES WITH RASPBERRY SWIRLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 mini muffin pans and line with fancy paper liners.
• Combine the cookies, butter, and lime zest in a bowl until evenly moistened; press into the bottom of the prepared pans. I find a shot glass works wonderfully for this.
• Bake in the preheated oven 5 minutes; allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese and sugar. Gradually stir in the eggs, key lime zest, key lime juice, and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into the prepared cups, filling almost to the top. Spoon a drop of preserves on top of each one. Swirl preserves into the cream cheese mixture with a toothpick.
• Bake in preheated oven 13 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely before removing from pans, 6 to 8 hours.