(Red Velvet) Cheesecake Brownies

I decided to put "red velvet" in brackets because it is the original name of the cake but because i choose not to put red colouring into the cake, it is not exactly red, and hence, i dont think it would be appropriate to name a cake red when it has no reminiscence of that colour.

The picture below is the joy of my baking efforts, half-way gone.. The top is the cheese layer while the bottom is chocolate cake / brownie. This is the part which is supposed to be red in colour like HERE. :D

I used the recipe from Baking Bites but tweaked the recipe a little by cutting down the butter *just a little* and the sugar *also just a little, but slightly more than the butter* and i totally omitted the red colouring.

A:

1/2 cup butter

2-oz (60g) dark chocolate, coarsely chopped

B:

1 cup sugar (can be less)

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp red food coloring (omitted)

C:

2/3 cup all purpose flour

1/4 tsp salt

D:

8-oz (240g) cream cheese, room temperature

1/3 cup sugar

1 large egg

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

First, just melt A together. While doing that, mix ingredients C and beat B. When A, B, and C are done separately, slowly pour in the liquid A into B. Beat in C.

When the brownie layer is done, proceed to D. Beat ingredients D and pour the mixture onto the brownie layer.

Bake 35-40 minutes at 350F or 177C.

:D