Chocolate Red Velvet Cheesecake for Two

Valentine’s Day is this weekend and I have one more treat for you, a chocolate red velvet cheesecake for two! This cheesecake recipe is perfectly portioned to make two individual sized servings so it’s great for special nights like Valentine’s Day. With red being the colour of Valentine’s Day this cheesecake is nice and velvety red and it includes not one but two kinds of chocolate, melted white chocolate and a blast of cocoa powder. I made these cheesecakes without a crust to keep them light but it’s easy enough to add a chocolate crust! Feel free to serve these magical little double chocolate red velvet cheesecakes for two topped with powdered sugar, whipped cream and shaved dark chocolate along with a side of raspberries or strawberries!

Chocolate Red Velvet Cheesecake for Two

Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:35 minutes Total Time:45 minutes Servings: 2

White chocolate red velvet cheesecakes perfectly portioned for two for special occasions!

ingredients

3.5 ounces white chocolate, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons red food colouring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon cocoa powder

directions

Melt the chocolate in the microwave or in a pan or in a double boiler.
Cream the cream cheese and sugar, beat in the egg, red food colouring, vanilla, cocoa powder and chocolate.
Pour into 2 4 inch springform pans and bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until set, about 30 minutes, before removing from oven and letting cool. (Optionally let chill in the fridge overnight.)

Option: Add a crust by pressing the mixture of 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs, 1 tablespoon cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 tablespoons melted butter into the bottoms of the springform pans before adding the cheesecake mixture. (Oreo cookie crumbs are also good!)

Nutrition Facts: Calories 514, Fat 20g (Saturated 11.5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 101mg, Sodium 694mg, Carbs 62.9g (Fiber 1g, Sugars 58g), Protein 22.5g

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Comments

Maria says
February 12, 2016 at 5:31 pm
Perfect dessert for Valentine's Day!
Tumek says
February 12, 2016 at 8:14 pm
Ok, I might be stupid and missing the obvious, but how does it get that lush red color? Food coloring? Because I couldn't spot anything in the ingredients that would make it red…..
kevin says
February 12, 2016 at 9:13 pm
Tumek: Right you are! I have added the missing food colouring!
Joanne says
February 13, 2016 at 12:49 am
But by "for two", you must mean "for one"….because there is NO WAY I'm sharing!
kevin says
February 13, 2016 at 2:59 am
Joanne: Exactly! 🙂
Tumek says
February 13, 2016 at 8:56 am
Thanks for clarifying, the ingredients have been bought. 🙂
Louise Hammerl says
February 13, 2016 at 12:53 pm
I would like to make this but as one cheesecake since I don't have two 4" spring pans. Can I combine the ingredients and make it in an 8" spring pan?
kevin says
February 13, 2016 at 4:57 pm
Louise Hammerl: Yes you can but I would recommend tripling all of the ingredients so that it fills the pan out a bit better. Enjoy!