the following link takes you to my latest take on this cake: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.332091183484441.97315.307563519270541&type=3

debbie’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241) as individual heart cakes:

hector’s latest take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241) as cupcakes with hazelnut espresso topping. YUM!!!

one batch of ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241) makes 24 cupcakes plus a little ramekin: i cooked it in the microwave.

hector’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241) as cupcakes.  fresh from the oven:

hector’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241) as cupcakes. i always weigh my cupcake batter.  weighing is the most accurate method to make all the cupcakes the same size.   when all cupcakes are equal size, cupcakes bake better (more even, not a few underbaked and a few overbaked!). i love my kitchen scale:

hector’s take on ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241) with frozen sour cream. a lot is said on freezing sour cream.  when thawed it separates!  but if you beat it with the beaterblade, it reconstitutes again smooth!  it does become liquid but for cheesecake it works just fine. to make ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: [...]

here is my take for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241). i following the recipe in much detail, but replacing the cranberry topping with blueberries. i really wish you were here to have a slice.

do you know i have not done a cheesecake before? neither none like this one! ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241) is based on Cake Bible’s classic: Cordon Rose Creamy Cheesecake. truly creamy, as it starts with the silkiest heavenly cheesecake batter i know of. note the little black specks are vanilla seeds: [...]

on salt and sugar for ROSE’S heavenly CAKES: Cranberry Crown Cheesecake (page 241). small details can elevate your take, i worship non-iodized salt for all my cakes. iodine imparts a bitter take! although i adore coarse hawaiian salt, my peugeot salt grinder is tiring. now i use ‘alaea salt which is available as fine grind; [...]