My Genius mom’s fudgy, swirly chocolate cream cheese cake.

[It loves you just the way you are.]( [Food52]( [Shop]( [Recipes]( [Features]( This cake is for my mom. It’s a [real hunk of a chocolate cake](, with a cheesecake ribbon zigzagging through, and it’s been my family’s go-to for birthday parties and potlucks for several decades. But for the first time, I’ve transcribed all the extra instructions that used to exist only in my mom’s head. For an extra-sweet Mother’s Day, I recommend calling up your mom/sister-in-law/best friend and doing the same with their pride-and-joy recipes. Yours, Kristen Miglore Creative Director with a Hereditary Chocolate Tooth  A Cake with a Swirly, Cream Cheese-Checkered Past This recipe’s roots go at least as far back as the 1950s, with three generations of my family leaving their own Genius marks all over it. The latest version is mostly my mom’s—crafted to be her [ultimate birthday cake](—and translated by me. I hope you love it as much as we do. [Get The Recipe]( [Genius Chocolate Cream Cheese Birthday Cake]( More Chocolate Cakes to Squirrel Away [Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte]( [Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Oblivion Truffle Torte]( [View Recipe]( [Paula Shoyer’s Chocolate Quinoa Cake]( [View Recipe]( [Paula Shoyer’s Chocolate Quinoa Cake]( [Nigella Lawson's Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake]( [Nigella Lawson's Dense Chocolate Loaf Cake]( [View Recipe]( [Anita Shepherd's Vegan Chocolate Birthday Cake With Super-Fluffy Frosting]( [View Recipe]( [Anita Shepherd's Vegan Chocolate Birthday Cake With Super-Fluffy Frosting]( Let’s Bake, Mama! [PRESALE Signed Copy: Genius Desserts, by Kristen Miglore]( [PRESALE Signed Copy: Genius Desserts, by Kristen Miglore]( [Silicone Spoonula]( [Silicone Spoonula]( [To-Go Casserole Carrier]( [To-Go Casserole Carrier]( More things my mom likes: [cozy cafes and rescue cats](. [Genius, Meet Inbox Every Wednesday, we're sending you all the Genius in one place: the newest Genius Recipes, tips, and tools to make your life easier, calmer, and more fun.](#) [Food52]( Follow Us [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [YouTube]( [View in browser]( | [Forward this email]( to a friend. [Click here to unsubscribe or manage your preferences.]( © May 9, 2018 Food52. All Rights Reserved. 122 West 26th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10001                    Â