Cheesecake!

June has been the month of cheesecakes for me. Not that I'm complaining! Cheesecake has always been one of my favorite things, so getting to make (and taste!) lots of them without the guilt of eating the whole thing is great! Earlier this month I made four cheesecakes for our dear friend Lauren's graduation party. There were over 150 people in attendance and the cheesecakes were a big hit! Sadly, in all the craziness of the weekend, I didn't get any pictures. But here are some links to the recipes I used:

Biggest seller: Cappuccino Fudge Cheesecake - this one was the most complicated, with a crust and 3 different layers plus decorating. But it was also incredibly decadent and delicious and everyone fell in love with it!

White Chocolate Cheesecake - I was going to make the caramel sauce for the top, but just ran out of time (remember I said the weekend was crazy?). So I drizzled the top with a little melted white chocolate and it looked lovely and was really delicious. Although there's a lot of white chocolate in there, it wasn't overpowering - just a subtle something extra that was really yummy.

Perfect Plain Cheesecake - This was a really nice plain cheesecake with sour cream topping. We called it "classic" and it really is. Yummy. Personally I prefer a really dense plain cheesecake. This one has a little lighter, creamy texture which is lovely, but not quite "perfect" in my opinion. It was definitely a crowd-pleaser though and was the second cheesecake to disappear.

Kahlua Cheesecake - This is the one I was originally asked to make, a favorite of the graduate and I got the recipe from her mother. The recipe I've linked is almost identical - I think the only difference is the use of graham crackers instead of chocolate wafers for the crust. I drizzled this one with both white and dark chocolate and it was a big hit as well.

Right now I have a fifth cheesecake in my fridge for Lauren's sister Karoline's birthday party tonight. This one is Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough! I originally got the idea from this recipe, but I made lots of changes so it will get its own post, hopefully with pictures.

I have two more cheesecakes I really want to make - anyone have an occasion I can bake for? They are this Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake and an idea I have for a dark chocolate cheesecake with peppermint truffles mixed in. If I get around to making them, I'll let y'all know!