Move over Cheesecake Factory....

So....

I'm not a baker.   By any means. 

I have always been a cook. There is no exact science to cooking, I can improvise-throw in a little of this and a little of that-and it will still be delicious.  Baking is so precise.  And I hate following the rules.....

But....

this weekend for Gram's B-day...

 I made this:

White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Caramel Cheesecake

Oh. My. Lord.

I was so proud of myself.

I knew I wanted something new to surprise Gram with for her Birthday dessert.  

I recently had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and had a slice of their version.  As I was enjoying every mouth watering bite, I thought to myself, I wonder if I could recreate this....

So I went home, googled the recipe and found it from a fellow blogger!

If you would like to try it, you can click here.

Someone did all my dirty work for me and re-created the recipe!  So nice!  

It really was quite easy, I followed her instructions to the "T". 

Although my professional baking sous chef (Mom) was right by my side to help me just in case I had a baking emergency......

it still turned out just like the Cheesecake Factory's version!

Mom kept saying that she didn't like cheesecake.

But I found her sneaking in a whole slice!!

Here is the finished product complete with Caramel and Macadamia nut topping....

This Cheesecake is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

Make it at home and impress your friends.

It even got Grams seal of approval!

Happy Baking!