Perfect rich and fudgy red velvet brownie swirled with cream cheese…
What can be more delicious than a combination of red velvet and cheesecake!
Ingredients
For Red Velvet Layer:
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla essence
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 tablespoon red food coloring
Pinch salt
1 tsp vinegar
1/4 cup chopped toasted walnuts
For Cream cheese Layer
225 gms cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon vanilla essence
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 180° C
Line the baking tray with parchment paper (8 by 8-inch baking tin)
Brownie layer:
In a large bowl add melted butter, then add the sugar, vanilla, coco powder, salt, food color and vinegar, one by one, mixing at each addition. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and stir it in the mixture. Add the chopped walnuts in the flour and then fold in the flour in the coco mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared baking tin, keep 1/4 cup of the batter for the top.
Cream cheese layer:
Blend together the cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla essense in a bowl. Gently spread the cream cheese layer on top of the brownie batter. Add few dollops of the brownie batter over the cream cheese layer. Using a toothpick or a knife, drag the tip through mixture to create a swirl pattern. Bake the brownies for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove and allow it to cool completely before cutting.