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Bulls Eye!

The daring baker challenge this month was cheesecake.  We were given total creative freedom in this challenge, which I love!  The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey’s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. 

I ended up using a slightly different recipe, as I prefer to add sour cream instead of heavy cream to my cheesecake.  Also, I wanted to make the bulls eye design that results from two different colored batters.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take a pic before I cut into it… duh!  But it still looks really cool with the layers.  Lastly, I always bake my cheesecake at a low temperature (325 degrees) in a waterbath. I detest overcooked cheesecake!



Bulls Eye Cheesecake Recipe

32 oz cream cheese
1/4 c sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp salt
4 eggs
2/3 c granulated sugar
2/3 c dark brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tsp instant coffee (powder, not granulated)
3 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 c graham cracker crumbs

1. Adjust rack 1/3 up from the bottom of the oven and preheat oven to 325 degrees. Carefully butter an 8 inch springform cheesecake pan all the way up to the rim and including the inside of the rim itself. You will need a larger pan to use as a water bath while baking.  Wrap the bottom of the pan with one large piece of foil.  Make sure the foil comes at least 2 inches up the sides of the pan to avoid water getting into the cheesecake.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the cheese until it is soft and smooth, frequently scraping the sides of the bowl (with a rubber spatula) and the beaters themselves to be sure the cheese is uniformly smooth.  Beat in the sour cream, then the vanilla and almond extracts, and the salt, then the eggs, one at a time.  Keep scraping bowl occasionally and beat after each addition until it is incorporated.

3. Remove the bowl from the mixer. You will have about 6 cups of the mixture.  Place half of it (3 cups) in another bowl that is large enough to allow you to stir in it.  Add the granulated sugar to one bowl, and the brown sugar to the other bowl, stirring with a rubber spatula until incorporated and the mixtures have thinned out.

4. Remove about 1/2 c of the brown sugar mixture and add the cocoa and powdered coffee.  Stir well to dissolve the powders.  Add this mixture back to the brown sugar bowl and stir well.

5. Now you will have about 4 c of each mixture.  The two mixtures will be placed alternately in the pan to create the design.  Each segment will be about 1 cup of mixture. I use two 1-cup measuring cups, one for the dark, and one for the light mixture.

6. It doesn’t matter which color goes first. Pour one cup of one mixture into the center of the pan. It will spread by itself to cover the bottom of the pan.  Then pour one cup of the other mixture directly into the middle of the first mixture. (That will spread out too.) Now pour one cup of the first mixture in the center.  Keep continuing until all of the batter is used, four additions of each mixture.

7. Now handle the pan very carefully in order not to disturb the design. Place the cheesecake pan in the larger pan and place in the preheated oven.  Carefully, pour enough hot water in the larger pan to come 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the cheesecake pan.  Bake for 1 1/2 hours.

8. Remove the cake pan from the hot water and set aside to cool at room temperature.  When cooled, cover the pan with plastic wrap and then refrigerate for several hours (the longer the better, at least 8 hours.)  Remove the springform sides and place a flat plate or large plastic cutting board on top of the cheesecake.  Carefully flip the cheesecake and remove the bottom of the springform pan.

9. Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over the bottom of the cake.  This will keep the cake from sticking to the plate.  Cover with your serving plate and flip again, leaving the cake right side up.  Dip your knife in hot water before making each cut.

Makes about 10 servings

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Critiques & Opinions

43 Critiques to “Bulls Eye!”

  1. sara on April 27th, 2009 4:05 pm

    Wow, I love the layered look! Fantastic photos, and it also looks really yummy. :)

  2. vibi on April 27th, 2009 4:53 pm

    It doesn’t matter about the complete picture… this one is crazy good looking, enough to give us the idea that your complete cake was just as amazing! Bravo!

  3. Suzana on April 27th, 2009 5:51 pm

    The flavour combination sounds delicious! And very pretty too.

  4. elra on April 27th, 2009 6:25 pm

    Gorgeous, delicious and irresistible! I like your technique of making this cheesecake. Almost the same as in the zebra cake technique. Well done.

  5. bakingblonde on April 27th, 2009 6:49 pm

    Wow, what a great presentation that would make. Beautiful pictures!

  6. justine on April 27th, 2009 6:50 pm

    it is so pretty!

  7. Courtney on April 27th, 2009 7:04 pm

    wow that is so cool and I too prefer sour cream over heavy cream!

  8. Kitchen M on April 27th, 2009 7:22 pm

    First of all, what a delicious and amazing looking cheesecake!
    That’s interesting that simply layering the two colored batter can create such a beautiful pattern.

  9. claire on April 27th, 2009 8:12 pm

    This is AWESOME! I love the different layers. Fantastic job. I think I prefer sour cream as well.

  10. Nawal on April 27th, 2009 8:26 pm

    Bonjour,
    A very nice pictures for an amazing looking cheesecake !

  11. Amanda on April 27th, 2009 8:43 pm

    Being the coffee addict I am, why have I never made a cheesecake with coffee in it? You have definitely inspired me. And I like the way you did the crust. Different, but in the best way possible.

  12. Memoria on April 27th, 2009 9:28 pm

    Wow! This is one of the best cheesecakes I’ve seen so far! I love the layers. I also adore your photos.

  13. Dana McCauley on April 27th, 2009 9:46 pm

    Look at those fantastic swirls! You rock!

  14. Heather on April 27th, 2009 10:24 pm

    I LOVE the bullseye!! Great cake.

  15. Lisa on April 27th, 2009 10:34 pm

    That is SO cool! I’ll have to try that bulls-eye trick sometime! VERY, very cool! Beautiful job!

  16. Elissa on April 27th, 2009 11:44 pm

    Stunning photography! What an elegant, beautiful cheesecake.

  17. Rina on April 28th, 2009 12:55 am

    Absolutely beautiful.

    LOVE the design and am insanely curious as to how you achieved it!!

  18. The Italian Dish on April 28th, 2009 8:40 am

    Really gorgeous – I love those layers. I always add sour cream, too, to mine!

  19. Michelle on April 28th, 2009 10:18 am

    Gorgeous! Sounds delish, too. I lllllllove cheesecake.

  20. Sugar Chef on April 28th, 2009 8:58 pm

    I love your striped cheesecake. Looks so cool, I’ll have to try that sometime.

  21. Ashley on April 28th, 2009 9:31 pm

    What a beautiful cheesecake! It’s definitely drool-worthy! :)

  22. Y on April 29th, 2009 1:10 am

    What a stunning cheesecake. I love the swirls!

  23. Zita on April 29th, 2009 6:24 am

    Aww this sounds fun to make and to eat, booked marked!

  24. jo on April 29th, 2009 9:16 am

    Great job and the flavours are fantastic. Your pics are equally amazing too.

  25. mary on April 29th, 2009 10:36 am

    That’s beautiful, and I love how the cross section looks from the side. How did you manage to cut it so cleanly? I had swirl on the top of mine, and the 2 colors got completely smeared together in ever slice I cut. Still tasty though!

  26. farida on April 29th, 2009 4:03 pm

    Great looking cheesecake! Very creative! The stripes remind me of zebra stripes on zebra cake.

  27. Christina on April 29th, 2009 5:03 pm

    Your cheesecake looks fantastic! And your photos are beautiful!

  28. peasepudding on April 29th, 2009 6:27 pm

    Very creative, it looks fabulous and sounds so easy to produce. I will definitely try this method in future.

  29. Teanna on April 30th, 2009 9:38 am

    Awesome, awesome design! I did the polka dot cheesecake and I think combining chocolate and vanilla cheesecakes are the best thing EVER! This looks awesome and I will try that next, for sure!

  30. Alicia on April 30th, 2009 10:48 am

    I don’t like cheesecake much, but I would try this one, because you made it and I’d probably love it, because you made it ;)

  31. Chantal on April 30th, 2009 11:32 am

    Lovely flavour combo and beautiful photos as usual.

    I really like the zebra effect :)

  32. Lucy on May 1st, 2009 1:16 pm

    Wow the bullseye look is amazing – worked extremely well! I bet it was delicious for it most certainly looks it :)

  33. Cee Tindll on May 1st, 2009 4:44 pm

    The texture and layers are just gorgeous. I bet the flavor was great too! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful pie with us!

  34. lauren on May 2nd, 2009 1:59 pm

    i always love to see your presentation! great job this month!!

  35. Ramya on May 2nd, 2009 5:21 pm

    Fabulous!

  36. Lori @ RecipeGirl on May 3rd, 2009 10:09 am

    I hate overcooked cheesecake too, so yay-for-you for taking the time to bake it in a waterbath. Turns out perfect every time for me in a waterbath.

    This is gorgeous! Love the pattern created.

  37. Ivy on May 5th, 2009 2:36 pm

    I love the zebra affect and the bright red sauce garnish.

  38. Nicole on May 5th, 2009 10:15 pm

    I love the bulls-eye effect!

  39. Elle on May 6th, 2009 1:30 am

    What a hit! Great way to do the cheesecake and make it visually stunning!

  40. Amber on May 13th, 2009 9:04 pm

    You cheesecake looks delicious. Excellent job as always. I made a layered neopalitan cheesecake and it was delicious.

  41. Elizabeth on May 20th, 2009 11:03 pm

    Wow! what a beautiful looking cake! That technique is fantastic, I can’t wait to try it someday

  42. JennyBakes on June 5th, 2009 11:27 am

    That looks amazing. I loved reading about this bulls eye technique!

    Sorry I am late in getting to your post. I’m determined to visit each of the 1k+ Daring Bakers who did this challenge. Thanks for being a part of it!

    Jenny of JennyBakes

  43. Kat on September 10th, 2009 4:06 pm

    I’ve been baking this cake since the 1980’s using Maida Heatter’s recipe. Very similar, but do prefer the crushed Amaretti cookies as a crust; really brings a different accent to the flavor.

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