Shelly's Recipe

KAHLUA FUDGE CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp instant coffee crystals (or espresso powder)
3 tbsp kahlua
3/4 cup melted butter

Filling
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, room temperature
2/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup sour cream
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla

Topping
8 oz sour cream
1/2 cup confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350 and butter and flour a 9-inch square baking pan.

Sift together dry ingredients. Beat together next 6 ingredients. Mix in melted butter. Blend flour mixture into Kahlua mixture until well blended. Spread brownie batter evenly into bottom of pan.

Beat in remaining ingredients and beat until smooth and creamy. Spoon filling evenly over brownie batter. Bake until the cheesecake center is set, about 35 minutes. Cool completely on rack. Cover pan with foil and chill overnight.

Stir topping ingredients until the sugar is dissolved. Pour over cooled cheesecake brownies. Chill in fridge until sour cream topping is set.