Cream Cheese Turtle Cups Recipes

Steps:

• For Cake: Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter and flour 13x9x2-inch metal cake pan.
• Sprinkle 1/2 cup almonds and 1/2 cup pecans over bottom of pan.
• Combine cake mix, 1 1/4 cups water, oil, and eggs in large bowl.
• Using electic mixer, beat at low speed until mixture is moistened, about 30 seconds.
• Beat at medium speed 2 minutes.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Melt buttter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Gradually stir in powdered sugar (mixture will form clumps); stir in cream cheese.
• Whisk until smooth, about 1 miute.
• Pour cream cheese mixture in large ribbons atop cake batter in pan.
• Using knife, swirl mixture into batter (do not overmix).
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center (in cake part only) comes out clean, about 50 minutes (bottom of cake will be very moist).
• Cool cake in pan on rack.
• Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup almonds and 1/2 cup pecans over cake.
• For Icing: Mix sugar and cocoa in medium bowl.
• Bring milk and buter to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; add powdered sugar mixture and whisk until melted.
• Add chocolate chips and whisk until smooth.
• Mix in vailla.
• Drizzle warm icing over cake.
• Let stand until set, about 2 hours.
• Drizzle caramel topping over.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place cookie dough in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 5-10 minutes to soften. Add flour; beat until blended. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place in greased mini-muffin cups. Press evenly onto bottoms and up the sides of cups., Bake 6-8 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in caramel topping. Fold in chopped pecans. Spoon 2 teaspoons filling into each cup. Drizzle with fudge topping; top with pecan halves. Refrigerate until serving. Freeze option: Freeze undecorated cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw in covered containers and decorate as directed.

Steps:

• For cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 13x9x2-inch metal cake pan. Sprinkle 1/2 cup almonds and 1/2 cup pecans over bottom of pan. Combine cake mix, 1 1/4 cups water, oil, and eggs in large bowl. Using electric mixer, beat at low speed until mixture is moistened, about 30 seconds. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into pan.
• Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Gradually stir in powdered sugar (mixture will form clumps); stir in cream cheese. Whisk until smooth, about 1 minute. Pour cream cheese mixture in large ribbons atop cake batter in pan. Using knife, swirl mixture into batter (do not overmix).
• Bake cake until tester inserted into center (in cake part only) comes out clean, about 50 minutes (bottom of cake will be very moist). Cool cake in pan on rack. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup almonds and 1/2 cup pecans over cake.
• For icing:
• Mix sugar and cocoa in medium bowl. Bring milk and butter to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low; add powdered sugar mixture and whisk until melted. Add chocolate chips and whisk until smooth. Mix in vanilla.
• Drizzle warm icing over cake. Let stand until set, about 2 hours. Drizzle caramel topping over. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Line 13 x 9 pan with foil, with ends extending over sides of the pan.
• Set 1/2 cup of pecans aside.
• Finely chop remaining pecans.
• Mix wafer crumbs, chopped pecans and butter. Press firmly into the bottom of the pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. Add sour cream, flour and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs one at a time on low speed until just blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely.
• Place caramels in the microwave on high for 1 minute or until completely melted when stirred. Pour over cheesecake.
• Top with reserved pecans.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package, and drizzle over cheesecake.
• Refrigerate atleast 4 hours.
• Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from the pan.
• Cut into pieces to serve.
• Store leftovers in a tightly covered container in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 1-1/2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
• Microwave caramels and milk in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 2 to 3 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Stir in nuts. Pour half the caramel mixture into crust. Refrigerate 10 min. Refrigerate remaining caramel mixture for later use.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over caramel layer in crust.
• Bake 1 hour 5 min. to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Microwave reserved caramel mixture 1 min.; stir. Pour over cheesecake. Melt chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over cheesecake.

Steps:

• Combine graham crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottoms of 18 paper-lined muffin cups.
• Beat cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spoon over crusts.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until centers are almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours.
• Beat whipping cream with mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form; spread onto cheesecakes. Top with blueberries and zest.

Steps:

• Cut cookie dough in half (save 1 portion for another use). With floured hands, press about 1 tablespoon of dough onto the bottom and up the sides of 12 ungreased miniature muffin cups. Bake at 350° until lightly browned, 8-10 minutes. , Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, reshape the puffed cookie cups. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spoon into cookie cups. Store in the refrigerator.