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These little cakes are deceiving because despite how thin they are, they are still very rich and filling. Instead of crescent moons, you can also cut them into circles to celebrate the Harvest Moon.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 309 calories, 18 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 75 mg cholesterol, 207 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Originally published as Fudgy Cheesecake Moons in Halloween Party Favorites , p23
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Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2012 by dagny21
To update, my son loves these so much. Since making them the first time where they completely failed in terms of presentation, he has asked for them several more times. Very, very tasty. But, they never produce anything you can possibly cut out into pretty shapes. Basically we break them up into chunks and eat them. They are ugly and not presentable, but taste great.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by Slow Cookin' Mama
Ingredients 3/4 cup butter, cubed6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped2 eggs3/4 cup sugar3/4 cup packed brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour6 tablespoons baking cocoa1/2 teaspoon saltTOPPING:2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened1/4 cup sugar1 tablespoon cornstarch1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping Directions In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium heat until golden brown, about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add chocolate; stir until smooth. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, sugars and vanilla; whisk in chocolate mixture. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; add to egg mixture and stir until smooth. Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with waxed paper and grease the paper; spread batter evenly into prepared pan. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and cornstarch until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla. Gently spread over chocolate layer. Drizzle caramel topping over cream cheese layer in vertical lines about 1 in. apart. Use a toothpick to draw right angles across the drizzled lines, about 1/2 in. apart. Bake at 325° for 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for 1 hour before removing from pan. Discard waxed paper. Cut with a 3-in. x 1-in. crescent-shaped cookie cutter. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 20 bars.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by dagny21
This simply did not work. I followed the instructions exactly, and greased the waxed paper, but the cake would not come free of the paper. In the end it was a tasty mess that I could not present to our guests. Big disappointment.
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