The Baking Bible: Fourth of July Cheesecake

7/6/2015

Happy 4th of July! I did not photograph the process of making the Fourth of July Cheesecake. Our family and the Photographer's family celebrated the day together so there was little time to bake and photograph the entire process. The Photographer smoked brisket and pork shoulder which was absolutely delicious. The cheesecake was incredible too. The blueberries, frosting, cheesecake and red velvet cake were the perfect combination. I added 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder to give the cake a more chocolate flavor which made the cake considerably darker in appearance. Since I was in a hurry, I just haphazardly frosted the cheesecake and tossed the blueberries on quickly.

There wasn't time to let the cheesecake chill before serving. Even though the cheesecake turned out amazingly well, it would have been even better if it were chilled.

The Photographer's son "Cowboy" made mud pies with a side of fry sauce for everyone at the party. He told the Photographer to take a picture of his mud pie and post it on the blog. So here it is Cowboy!

Hugs,

Anna

Photography by Oldtrucksndirtyboots Photography

10 Comments

Marie

7/6/2015 01:21:34 am

I'm glad to see that the cheesecake doesn't have to be all fancy-schmancy to look appetizing!
Oh, and nice mud pie, Cowboy!

Michele link

7/6/2015 04:55:20 am

Your cheesecake looks delicious!! I loved this recipe, and will definitely make it again. If you have a chance, come and see my results at www.artfuloven.com

orin

7/7/2015 08:00:04 am

nothing like fresh cheesecake i call it upgraded Greek yogurt,yumm. tell your cowboy he did well with his photography.

Vicki link

7/7/2015 11:30:18 am

Sounds like a great time was had by one and all! Cheesecake looks and sounds delicious. Love the mud pie! Side of "fry sauce", now that's a new one but sounds mighty good.

faithy

7/7/2015 11:33:56 am

Looks great! I like how your cheesecake looks..very rustic looking and appetising too!

Catherine

7/8/2015 08:08:29 am

This cake would be perfect for a party. I think I prefer the deeper red colour with the extra cocoa. And the mud pie looks delicious too - congratulations cowboy!

Lois B @ PolishHousewife.com link

7/10/2015 11:38:14 am

Well done, all! Your efforts are amazing, but I'm betting next week's quick and easy sounds good about now! xxx

Jeniffer link

7/10/2015 11:40:25 am

Impressed Orin picked the blueberries to top her fabulous cheesecake … lol, yes Marie I'll be going with frozen blueberries for the pie :) I was unfamiliar with the word "kvetched" … oh I'm going to have to use that from now on :)

7/10/2015 12:36:45 pm

That is just the most perfect picture! Congrat's Orin. I guess I found this easy, just incredibly time consuming, because I followed Mendy's suggestion of baking the cheesecake first and using a nine inch pan for the cake so no sawing for me. Like your idea for a global cake holiday.

Aimee link

7/12/2015 02:51:50 am

I did make this! My sister said it was the best cheesecake she ever had. I have to agree. As much as a major project this was, it was really good.

The Baking Bible: Fourth of July Cheesecake

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