Bakers Royale

Mini Butterfinger Cheesecakes ~ Small in size, big in flavor, this no-bake cheesecake is flecked with gold and is likely to produce to euphoric food high. Okay, I lie. It’s flecked with a sweet and salty combination of crushed Butterfingers and pretzels throughout the peanut butter cheesecake portion and is bottomed-out with a crust made of the same crushed combo.

Butterfinger No-bake Cheesecake

Remember when I was on a run of these no-bake cheesecakes a year ago?  I didn’t but I was reminded of that when one of my friends asked me to make these for her party. Then I remembered, “Oh, yeah, that was when I actually had a few minutes to spare.” Nowadays I’m stealing time from one task to use on an even more past due task . Needless to say, things in my personal life aren’t always met with the same timeliness as my professional life.

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Salted Peanut No-Bake Cheesecake ~ This is a no fuss elegant dessert that comes together quickly.

Salted Peanut No-Bake Cheesecake

High baking season has started and I tend to get a little crazy with it. While I love it, Matt hates the process but loves the treats that come from it. Running an oven nearly 24/7 from now until January turns our little place into a 2 month long sauna session. For that reason I’m easing into it with this no-bake recipe.

You’ll find the recipe for this Salted Peanut No-Bake Cheesecake over at Endless Simmer where I contribute a weekly dessert.

Mini Black Forest Cheesecakes ~ Classic cake flavor takes on a mini cheesecake form and texture.

Mini Black Forest Cheesecake

Ah, yes, my mini cheesecake craze continues. Okay, lets just agree I have a tendency for OCD-like behavior. The more I blog the more it becomes apparent to me that there just might be a connection between me and that three letter acronym.

Either way I’ve decided to own it, embrace it and love it. That being said, I’ve have about another dozen of these little mini cheesecakes recipes to work out and many that are getting a little bit crazy in design (more on the latter to come).

For now, this latest one combines one of my favorite cake flavors. And since I wasn’t able to add a frosting layer with cherries tossed in Kirsch, I added the Kirsch to the cherry cheesecake portion. Then I threw a large cherry on top for a fun look. » Read the rest of this entry «