For my birthday, Jason brought home tasty cupcakes from one of our favorite vegan/gluten free bakeries.
I also had an amazing dessert with my birthday dinner, which I still need to tell you all about. Soon.
Oh, and then I made cupcakes for my birthday party with the family.
Even with all the desserts, I still had to make my own birthday cake. This year I combined two of my all time favorite desserts – brownies and cheesecake – into one glorious and decadent treat.
Jason describes this as ‘tangy, not too sweet’ which is how we both love cheesecake. The brownie base makes up for the classic not too sweet cake, though. Perfect.
brownie bottomed cheesecake
dairy, egg, and gluten free, vegan
makes one 9 inch cheesecake
1 batch brownies (I used this recipe)
3 packages cream cheese (8 oz Tofutti), room temperature
2 tablespoons Ener-G egg powder
3 tablespoons NuNaturals More Fiber Baking Blend
1/3 cup coconut milk (carton)
1/4 cup agave
juice of 1/ lemon (2-3 tablespoons)
Prepare brownie batter and pour into prepared (greased, foil wrapped) 9 inch spring-form pan. Smooth into even layer, spreading up the sides for a higher crust edge if desired. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes, remove to cool.
In food processor, pulse cream cheese. While blending, add the powders, milk, agave and lemon juice until just incorporated. Pour over cooled brownie crust, smooth into an even layer, bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes. Once firm and set, turn oven off, open door and leave cheesecake inside. Cool completely, cover and refrigerate preferably overnight.
[insert Homer Simpson drooling sound here]
Yep. This was just as good as I imagined.
{ 65 comments… read them below or add one }
YES
and BE MY SISTERWIFE.
every time I read your blog I think MOVE IN WITH ME AND BRING YOUR FLUEVOGS
yes Yes YES! baking and fashion shows and running in MIZ running skirts!
The layers are PERFECT and leave it to you to make a vegan/gf cheesecake that looks better and more amazing than any regular/gluten-filled version. Mmm, I want it!
thanks, Averie! with all of your bars, I know you can appreciate a good layer!
alright, now i have a reason to by tofutti. Wasn’t holding out till now.
This looks incredible! Sounds like you had a very very tasty birthday
Mine is next week, hopefully someone will make me something just as tasty as this, or maybe I will just make it for myself!
ah, I wish I could send you one! XXO
OMG my mom used to make cheesecake brownies when I was a kid! You just brought back so many memories!!
Mmm, like cheesecake swirled in, or layered like this? Mmm…
I’m going to have to stop reading your blog for the next 3.5 weeks. Lol! This looks amazing. There’s nothing better than a chocolate bottomed cake.
noooooo! okay, I will understand
as long as you visit after, right? then you can enjoy! 
LOL! You know I can’t stay away from your food porn. #intervention
oh yay!
Wow, this is stunning!
thank you Fanny!
why didn’t i think of this? what a great idea!
well, you can do it now!
This looks totally delicious! The last few days have been very dangerous as I keep looking at sweet and chocolaty blog posts. Only yesterday I tried a brownie recipe with apples and ricotta. Then I have already another plan. If I could, I would put this cake right away to the to do list … maybe for later.
thank you, Chris! I know, there are so many fantastic sweets out there right now… and with the holidays coming, it’s only going to increase, right?
I hope you do make this sometime, it’s a good one!
I’m a tangy cheesecake fan, too. And heck, if that’s what it takes to get a cheesecake, I’d make my own cake too ;D
woo HOO, right? so worth it.
Holy [expletive]! I normally don’t do sweets, but when I do I go all out and this looks like the most amazing way to go all out for dessert
“…but when I do I go all out” < -- I knew I liked you ;)
ummmm the best of both worlds, much?? holy (expletive) is right
yummmmmmmmmm. #PMSattack
right? I know… I don’t even know what to do… it’s sitting in the fridge not. ten. feet. away…
OMG! This looks amazing. I think my husband would love me forever if I made him this. I would just have to keep it a secret that it is vegan. Otherwise he wouldn’t try it. So stubborn.
ooooh, just do what I do, and tell them AFTER
I always try to, but he is ALWAYS onto me.
haaa!! I know how that is
Brownie AND cheesecake mixed into one divine dessert? Will you marry me please? LOL. Seriously, I am about to hop on a plane to see you just so you can make these for me. Oh man, that would hit the spot right now!! (PS I can’t wait to hear more about your bday!) xo!
I know, can you even comprehend? I may just make ALL the future cheesecakes like this…
I just went cross eyed. I need some, immediately!
hee hee! love it. wish I could send you some!
Um.. Are you freakin’ kidding me? This looks so good!! What a fabulous idea, too. The first picture reminded me of an espresso cheesecake that I made pre-vegan days. I’ll have to try my hand at cheesecake once again! Great job, btw.
I have another cheesecake coming up before the end of MoFo…
O_O
hee hee!
Look at that piece of heaven! I’m totally moving in with you now. Forget about being neighbors…that would waste time walking back and forth from our houses!
haa haa, yes! now I know how to lure you here, cheesecake…
daaaaaaaang!
if i was using sugar instead of the stevia, would it be the same amount?
yes, with this particular product, it is a straight one to one swap. I use this product for the “fiber” component in my cheesecakes, so perhaps adding a tablespoon or two of flour as well?
hmmm i might try a little cornstarch dissolved in apple cider instead of flour.
this looks so good!
hmmm i might try a little cornstarch dissolved in apple cider instead of flour.
this looks so good!
sounds perfect!
that is AMAZING.
thanks Sarah!
girl you just out did yourself, seriously this look FANTASTIC!!! love the layers, it makes me want to grab it off the screen!!
thank you!! we loved this…
This looks Yumazing!!!!
great word, Kelly!
OMG this is a vegan cheesecake? WOW. This might just go on the list of birthday cakes for me this year.
yes!! I have another cheesecake coming later this month, a raw one!
Do you know this was what Kirk’s groom’s cake was at our wedding (although a veryun-vegan version)!! Such a great combo!
Kirk has good taste!
this is my new favorite.
You are a very evil birthday girl. You are so evil you should be triplets. It’s just a good thing for me I have to make my own soy free cream cheese or I’d probably be on my broom, circling your house and cackling madly having been fueled by this incredible confection.
Hope you had a wonderful birthday. How long did it take to get off the sugar high?
hee, still on it, I think. but YES! soon I will have another cheesecake… I made one for an event and it was raw! it’s on the schedule for my MoFo Treats and Sweets, so it will be here soon.
Oh my. Oh my. Homer has nothing on MY drooling sound right now.
hee hee, I know. I tried to spell out the Homer drool, but… couldn’t figure it out.
ooooorrrrraaaaaagggggggg? Yeah it’s actually really hard to figure it out, huh? Teehee.
haa HAA, awesome!
Happy belated birthday! Love your choice of cake!
thanks, Cara! this is now my new favorite…
Birthdays exist purely for desserts, right? This looks like one dreamy birthday cake- It looks so decadent!
absolutely! three or four desserts, if you’re doing it right
{ 2 trackbacks }