Description
A hauntingly rich cheesecake with a deep red velvet filling and spooky chocolate web drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 Oreo cookies (crushed)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 24 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp red gel food coloring
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Chocolate syrup (for web drizzle)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Mix crushed Oreos with melted butter and press into a springform pan for the crust.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add sour cream, cocoa powder, vanilla, and red food coloring to the mixture.
- Mix in eggs one at a time until just combined.
- Pour filling over the Oreo crust and smooth the top.
- Bake for 55–65 minutes, until the center is just set.
- Turn off the oven and let the cheesecake cool inside with the door cracked.
- Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup in a spiderweb pattern before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cream cheese is softened for easy mixing.
- For a more intense color, add more red gel food coloring as desired.
- Let the cheesecake cool completely before chilling to avoid cracks.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg