Ingredients

For Cake Batter

  • Butter, Unsalted at room temp 376.5 g
  • Cream Cheese, softened at room temp 135.5 g
  • Sugar 541 g
  • Eggs, Large 2 each
  • All Purpose Flour 385 g
  • Kosher Salt 3.5 g
  • Bourbon 40 g
  • Buttershots (Butterscotch liquer) 28.35 g

For Cheesecake Batter

  • Cream cheese, Softened 50 g
  • Sugar 35 g
  • Egg, Large 1

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Line 10” springform pan with parchment paper, that has been cut to fit pan, and spray with baking spray.

For Cheesecake Batter

  1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream sugar and cream cheese on medium to high setting until sugar is fully incorporated and fluffy.
  2. Add egg and continue to mix, scraping sides, until fully incorporated.
  3. Set aside.

For Cake Batter

  1. In a stand mixer with paddle attachment, cream sugar, butter and cream cheese, scraping sides until very fluffy.
  2. Add eggs one at a time.
  3. Add flour and salt and mix until flour is mostly incorporated.
  4. Add liquor and mix until batter is fully incorporated (Batter will be thick).
  5. Using your hands, press cake batter evenly into prepared pan. Pour cheesecake mixture on top and swirl into batter.
  6. Bake for 30-35 mins, on middle rack, rotating at 10-minute intervals. 
  7. Allow cake to cool before unmolding.
  8. Cut and serve with butter brickle ice cream.


Recipe courtesy of Chef Melody Joy Forbes, pastry chef, CO/OP Community Table (Huntsville, AL)