“Cheesy” Celebrations

As soon as summer hit, it infected my friends and me with the celebration craze. Birthdays, graduations, and now… MCATs!

My old roommate, a beautiful and smart lady, spent the past 6-8 months studying for her exam. She holed herself up in the library for hours each week, pouring over textbooks and clicking through online practice exams. At the end of last week, it all culminated in a grueling 4½-hour test.

Although it’ll take a little while before she receives her scores, I wanted her to celebrate keeping her textbooks shut for a few months! So I baked her a cheesecake, her 2^nd all-time favorite cake (carrot cake just barely won 1^st place). And when med schools send out their acceptances, she’ll definitely need to celebrate again!   Continue reading for recipe.

July 12, 2012. Tags: baking, birthdays, cheesecake, dessert, food, lemon, low fat, MCAT, party, recipe, recipes. Baked Bliss. 5 comments.