Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake
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4.8
Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake
Description
The Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake features two distinct components: a creamy cheesecake layer made from cream cheese, sugar, eggs, heavy cream, and vanilla, and a red velvet cake layer consisting of flour, sugar, cinnamon, cocoa powder, baking soda, buttermilk, vegetable oil, red food coloring, and vanilla extract. The cheesecake is prepared by mixing the ingredients until smooth and baked in a water bath to ensure it sets with a delicate texture. The red velvet cake provides a moist, cocoa-tinged base with its characteristic red hue. The combination yields a dessert that balances the tangy, dense creaminess of cheesecake with the tender and subtly spiced crumb of red velvet cake, offering a visually striking and flavorful result.
Ingredients
- CHEESECAKE:
- 1 lb cream cheese 2x 8ounce packages, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar 5oz/150g
- pinch salt
- 2 egg large
- 2/3 cup heavy cream 5oz/150g
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- RED VELVET CAKE:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 12 1/2oz/375g
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 12oz/360g
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg at room temperature, large
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 12 fl oz/360g, or any flavorless oil
- 1 cup buttermilk 8 oz/240g
- 4 tablespoons red food coloring (good quality)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 5 cups powdered sugar 1 lb 4 oz/575g, sifted lightly to remove lumps
- 1 lb cream cheese 16 ounce/454g packages, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter 4oz/112g, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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