Description
Halloween Black Velvet Cheesecake is a spooky twist on the classic red velvet, baked with dark cocoa, cream cheese, and topped with a bloody raspberry gel swirl. Perfect for Halloween parties and festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Crust:
- 8 whole chocolate graham crackers, crushed
- 5 tbsp melted butter
- For the Cheesecake:
- 3 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese, room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- Red icing color gel
- For the Bloody Raspberry Gel:
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 3 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Red icing color
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment.
- Mix crushed chocolate grahams with melted butter. Press firmly into pan.
- Beat softened cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
- Add cocoa powder and mix until combined.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing between each.
- Mix in vanilla, salt, and heavy cream.
- Add red icing color until batter is a deep red.
- Scrape into pan, smooth top.
- Bake 20 minutes at 325°F. Lower temp to 225°F, bake 30 more minutes.
- Turn oven off, let cake cool inside oven to prevent cracks.
- Run knife along pan edge, release springform sides.
- Make gel: stir water + cornstarch smooth, simmer in saucepan.
- Add corn syrup, stir until thickened.
- Remove from heat, stir in vanilla + red color.
- Cool gel completely, spoon over cheesecake.
- Refrigerate cheesecake at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Bake low and slow to avoid cracks.
- Tint the batter gradually with red icing gel to achieve the perfect blood-red shade.
- For cleaner slices, run your knife under hot water before cutting.
- Cheesecake flavor improves overnight, so make it a day ahead if possible.
- Pair with dark coffee or hot cocoa for a spooky Halloween dessert table.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: Halloween Black Velvet Cheesecake, spooky cheesecake, Halloween dessert, bloody raspberry swirl, black velvet cake