Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake

I think my body just likes to keep surprising me 

and kinda falls apart in different areas on a whim...

I now have a bone spur in my left heel...

It looked like a giant candy corn in the xray...just saying...

why does everything remind me of a food product???  

I think that's some kind of sickness as well...

and probably another blog...

Anyway, why do we women keep putting off going to the doctor to see if what's falling apart can be fixed?  Sigh...

Of course, the doctor said it's probably been going on for more than the 2 months I mentioned...

Smarty pants...just because he has that degree...

Now my limp is affecting my ankle ...and my hip...

Any did you know bone spurs will not go away...

Me either...

The doctor says we can fix the tear I have caused 

in the rubber band thingy in my foot 

by doing some exercises before exiting the bed 

every morning...hmmm...

You know...exercise...

the first thing you think of when your alarm goes off..

right...

And by enduring a series of 3 painful shots in my foot...

great...

Or ---I can pay for 3 wonderful, magical, 

sonic something treatments at 60.00 a pop 

that my doctor says he would choose because 

he's afraid of needles...

Yes, the doctor that's going to put the needle 

in the side of my foot...

after he numbs it...(not even...just let me tell you)...

Of course he would pick those treatments....he can afford them!!

He did ask that I keep breathing 

and said I had done so well through the procedure!  

Again, I didn't know I had a choice....

 As I was uncrossing my eyes and prying my hands off the chair-- he was busy and happily putting a pair of 

$30.00 inserts in my shoes....

He also ended with the fact that I had the circulation of a teenager...

That made me feel sooooo much better..just saying...

Can't wait for the next two sessions!!

This will make us ALL feel better...are you ready??  I made this for Thanksgiving...and if you didn't...you need to make it for Christmas...seriously...forget everything else and JUST make THIS...

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake

This is the recipe for Red Velvet Cake that my Mom has always used and is utterly perfect!  

They sell red velvet cake mix, but please, please, 

please, do not buy it!  

It's not like the real thing...this will be worth it!  

2 1/2 cups cake flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking soda

2 TBSP cocoa

2 oz red food color

1 cup buttermilk

1 1/2 c vegetable oil

1 tsp white vinegar

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

1 pinch of salt

Mix flour, sugar, salt, soda and cocoa together.  

Add buttermilk, oil, vinegar, vanilla, eggs and food color.  Pour into 2--9 inch cake pans --( I line mine with 

parchment paper and spray with Pam).  

Bake 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until done.  

Cool completely on wire racks.

Cheesecake Layer

2--8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1/3 cup heavy cream

1 tsp vanilla

Cream the cream cheese, sugar and eggs 

until smooth and creamy.  

Add the heavy cream and vanilla and blend well.  

Pour into 9 inch springform pan--

 (I line the bottom of mine with parchment paper).

Bake 350 degrees 45 minutes until center is set.  

Run knife around the outside but 

leave in pan until completely cool. 

Lisa's Cream Cheese Frosting

This is the Cream Cheese Frosting I use on anything that needs to be slathered with delectable wonderfulness...

just saying...

2--8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature

2 sticks butter, at room temperature

1 box confectioners sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2-3 TBSP heavy cream only if needed 

to thin the frosting if too thick

Cream the cream cheese and butter until well combined.  Add the confectioners sugar and vanilla.  

Only add heavy cream 1 TBSP at a time if frosting is too thick--if it's perfect, none is needed!

Let's begin, shall we??

In your mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients:  Flour, sugar....

Cocoa...

Baking soda and the pinch of salt....

Add the eggs one at a time and beat well...

Add the buttermilk....yum!  

Look how pretty and chocolatey the red velvet cake looks....

but wait...the magic is about to happen..

Pour in that lovely red food coloring...

And vanilla,

Vinegar and oil....

Beautiful!!  Just makes me all happy inside!!  I'm not sure why??!

Pour into those parchment lined pans...

you won't have regrets later if you make parchment paper your friend...I promise...

Wow!  It smells wonderful!  

I want to install a scratch n sniff for my blog....hmm...

will have to ask Jessica about that one....:)

 

This is why parchment paper is one of the loves of my life....nothing sticks to the pans anymore!  

Magic is a wonderful thing!

The Cheesecake Layer

Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth...

Yum!

Add the eggs....

And the heavy cream..

Any vanilla...

Pour it into the parchment lined springform pan...

Oh, my...after 45 minutes...heaven in a pan....

Frosting

There are no "making the frosting" pictures...Not sure why, but I think we can do this without the pics...

Just follow those easy peasy frosting instructions and voila...

happy, happy, happy!

To assemble:

Place 1 layer of the red velvet cake on a plate and 

spread a good dollop of frosting on top. 

Top next with the cheesecake layer.

If the cheesecake layer is larger than the cake, you will have to trim it, place it in a bowl and eat it with a spoon at midnight...

just saying...

this does happen sometimes...

and it's ok...

 

Spread some more delicious frosting on top 

of the cheesecake layer.  

Finally, place the remaining red velvet layer on next.

Top generously with frosting and make pretty swirls.  

Frost the sides with the cream cheese frosting next. 

You may have left over frosting, but this is ok too.  

Just put it in a container and place it in the refrigerator 

for emergencies...

oh, there will be emergencies during the holiday season...

trust me...

So pretty next to my Momma's Christmas dishes!

So delicious!!