Thank you to everyone who participated in our recent Sweets For A Suite contest – you thrilled us with your delectable sweet treat recipes! Since the holiday season is all about sharing, we really appreciate you all imparting your tasty knowledge with us.

We had promised one lucky sweet treat connoisseur two free nights at Homewood Suites. And now we have a winner!

Shawna Thompson

Congratulations to Shawna Thompson! Her mouth-watering Crustless Kahlua Cheesecake recipe made us all want to become bakers for the holidays! Here is her recipe in all it’s glory. If you want to see the other delicious recipes, check out the original post here.

Crustless Kahlua Cheesecake

2 cups cottage cheese
1 3/4 cups sugar
3 (8 ounce)pkgs cream cheese
5 eggs
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla
1 (16 ounce)carton sour cream
3/4 cup melted butter
4 tblsps unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup Kahlua

Baking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Combine cottage cheese, sugar and cream cheese in large mixing bowl

3. Beat at high speed with electri mixer until creamed

4. In seperate bowl, beat eggs, cornstarch, flour and vanilla

5. Stir in sour cream and butter

6. Blend cheese and egg mixture together

7. Pour into a well greased 12-inch spring-form pan

8. Mix cocoa with Kahlua; swirl into batter

9. Bake 70 minutes; turn off oven; cool in oven 1 hour without opening door

10. Chill cake throughly before removing pan rim.