Valentine's Cheesecake

I wanted to make a fun Valentine's dessert and while I was looking around on the internet I saw this super cute cheese cake that look's like the conversation hearts that you get around Valentine's day. I looked at the blog and got the recipie. I didn't have much time but with my mom's help, we got it pretty much done.
Okay, here is the recipe:


Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs (15 squares)
pinch of cinnamon
1/2 stick butter (melted)
16 ounces (2 blocks) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2 cups sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
food coloring - pink, purple, blue, green, yellow, and red


Supplies Needed:
stand mixer or a mixing bowl and hand held mixer
rubber spatula
Wilton Heart Shaped Silicone Moldsfine tip paint brush (new or food only brush)
roasting pan big enough to fit your heart shaped molds


Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. You will need to bake this in a water bath (view the original blog for an explanation). Fill the water up to about midway up the pan around your cheese cake (remembrer the water will rise when you put the cheese cake in it.)

Now mix the graham crackers, cinnamon, and butter. You want it to look like wet sand when you're done mixing. (Mash up the graham crackers before you mix the ingredients together.) Now take the mixture and make it the crust . Smooth the crust mixture out flat on the bottom of your pan. Keep the crust cool in the fridge until you're ready with the cheese cake.

Now, whip the cream cheese till there are no lumps. You want to add the cup of sugar and mix it on medium for about 1minute. You then want to add the eggs and mix it all together for 1-2 minutes (Scrape the sides once). Then, add the sour cream and the vanilla. Mix it till it is all mixed up and creamy/liquidy. 

Okay, I just did one big cheese cake so I added drops of red food coloring for my heart. (It looks REALLY cool when you mix it up!!!)

After you have found the right color, you will take out the crust from the fridge and pour the cheesecake on top of the crust.

 

With the next step you will put it in the oven and bake for about 45 minutes! I had to leave to babysit and I gave incorrect instructions to one of my family members so I cooked it for much longer but it turned out ok!

 Now, once it is cooled you will want to write your Valentine's message! I just did a simple Be Mine. It's okay if your words are not centered because sometimes you get ones that are just crooked. To write it on, get a paint brush(one that has not been used before and that has had no paint on it) and dip it in red food coloring. Then, write your message! 

Sorry about the crack in the cake and how off my words are,
this was my first cheese cake and I wasn't really home for the
 baking part! 

Here's a picture of me with the cheese cake uncooked.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this! Remember to take the cheese cake out of the water or else it will seep in! Have a great day and bon appetite!