Recipe of the Week: Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcake from Starring Rolls Cafe

It's the season of love and Valentine's Day is this Tuesday. I figured let's look for a recipe that will signify the perfect dessert for this holiday. What better than the Red Velvet Cheesecake Cupcake from the recently closed Starring Rolls Cafe at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Check out the recipe:

Recipe

Red Velvet Cupcake:

2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

1 1/2 cups Sugar

2 tablespoons Cocoa Powder

1 pinch Salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup Oil

1 cup Butter Milk

2 ounces Red Food Coloring

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Place all dry ingredients in bowl. 

Blend eggs and oil and add to dry ingredients. Mix until smooth. Add buttermilk. 

Pour into lined muffin pan and bake at 350*F. for 30 min or until done.

Cheesecake Frosting:

2 pounds cream cheese

1 1/2 cups sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup cornstarch

1 cup egg whites

Preheat oven to 320°F.

In a mixing bowl, add cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract. Add cornstarch, eggs, Cream together for 3 minutes.

Fill in molds or rings and bake in a water bath for 45 minutes or until firm.

To Finish:

Make cheesecake batter. After the cheesecake is baked and cooled add into mixing bowl and cream.

Pipe on to red velvet cup cakes and roll in Heath bar crunch. 

Source: Cooking with Mickey