First of all, Cole got me a new KitchenAid stand mixer. Best boyfriend ever!
Showing off my brand new mixer
Naturally, I couldn't wait to use it. So, I whipped up some mini raspberry cheesecakes and some vanilla cupcakes too. I love mixing both graham crackers and vanilla wafers for cheesecake-- the crust is delicious.
MINI RASPBERRY CHEESECAKES (adapted from Martha Stewart)
3/4 cups finely ground graham crackers
3/4 cups finely ground vanilla wafers
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 1/2 cups plus 5 tablespoons sugar
1 container (6 oz) fresh raspberries
2 lbs cream cheese (4 8 oz containers)
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
4 large eggs
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line muffins tins with paper liners.
2. Stir together ground graham crackers, vanilla wafers, butter and 3 tablespoons sugar. Press 1 tablespoon crust mixture into the bottom of each cup. Bake until set, about 5 minutes.
3. Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth. Pass puree through a fine sieve or strainer into a small bowl. Press with a small spatula to remove as much liquid as possible. Throw away the seeds. Whisk 2 tablespoons sugar into the raspberry liquid.
4. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese until fluffy on medium-high speed. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. On low speed, add 1 1/2 cups sugar, vanilla and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until combined after each.
5. Spoon 3 tablespoons filling over crust in each cup. Drip 1/2 teaspoon raspberry puree in a few dots over each. Swirl using a toothpick or fork, being careful not to break the crust.
6. Place each tin in a roasting pan. Pour hot water half way up the sides of the cups. Be careful not to spill water into the cheesecakes!
7. Bake for 22 minutes. CAREFULLY remove the the cheesecakes from the roasting pan. Put them back in the oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
8. Allow the cheesecakes to cool completely. Refrigerate in muffin tins at least 4 hours.
Yummy!
And pretty too
(OK, probably not as pretty as Martha's)
As for the vanilla cupcakes, I cheated and used a mix. I was way more excited about the decorations.
Blue, green, and pink icing plus sprinkles!
Decorated cupcakes
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