Snickers Cheesecake

Yep.  You heard me.  Chocolate.  Caramel.  Cheesecake.  Heaven.  Eat it.

For the crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp white sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted

For the cheesecake:

2 8 oz cream cheese blocks, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 jar caramel topping, divided
20 mini snickers cut into small pieces

1.  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons of sugar, and melted butter.  Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.  Bake 10 minutes.

2.  In large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until combined.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.  Add the vanilla.

3.  Pour 1/4 of caramel sauce on the bottom of the pie crust.  Pour the cream cheese mixture on top of the caramel layer.  Bake 60-70 minutes.  Use a waterbath or place a pot of water below the cheesecake to ensure even cooking.  Middle should be almost set.  Let the cheese cake sit in the oven with the door slightly ajar for about 45 minutes to finish cooking.

4.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.  Top with leftover caramel sauce and pile snickers on top.

Pumpkin Blossoms

Pumpkin.  Check.
Spice Cake.  Check check.
Sugar.  Check. Check. Check.
Chocolate.  You bet.

So that's it.  That's all you need to make these wonders.  That wasn't too tough was it?

Here's your lineup.  So simple.

Combine the pumpkin and spice cake mix.

A cookie scoop works perfectly.  The dough is pretty sticky.

Sprinkle some sugar on the dough ball.  Use dusting sugar if you want.  I didn't have any, so regular ol' granulated sugar it is.

Remove from pan and then press the kiss into the middle of the cookie.  Stick the whole rack in the refrigerator to cool.

Ingredients:

1 can pumpkin
1 box spice cake mix
chocolate kisses
sugar for dusting

Mix the pumpkin and the spice cake mix.  Use cookie scoop to place onto parchment paper or silpat line cookie sheet.  Dust with sugar.  Bake at 350 degrees for 11-13 minutes.  Press the kisses into the center of cookie an transfer to wire rack.  Place the wire rack in the refrigerator to cool or else the kisses will melt.