Description
The Ultimate Red Velvet Cheesecake is a decadent dessert combining the richness of cheesecake with the moistness of red velvet cake, all layered with a luscious cream cheese frosting. Perfect for special occasions or indulgent gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheesecake:
- 16 ounces (454 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (99 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
Red Velvet Cake:
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups (298 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (26 g plus 1 tablespoon) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons red liquid food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) buttermilk
- 2 1/4 cups (270 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups (454 g) powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
- 16 ounces (454 g) cream cheese, chilled and cut into 16 pieces
Instructions
- To Make the Cheesecake: Preheat the oven, prepare pan, beat cream cheese mixture, add cream and vanilla, mix in eggs, pour batter, bake, cool, freeze.
- To Make the Red Velvet Cake: Preheat oven, prepare pans, cream butter and sugar, add eggs, mix cocoa, vanilla, and food coloring, alternate buttermilk and flour, add salt, baking soda, vinegar, bake, cool.
- To Make the Cream Cheese Frosting: Beat butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt, add cream cheese gradually, beat until smooth and creamy.
- To Assemble the Red Velvet Cheesecake: Level cake layers, place cheesecake between cake layers, frost, chill, decorate, refrigerate before serving.
Notes
- Ensure all dairy ingredients are at room temperature for smooth mixing.
- Chill the assembled cake before serving for easier slicing.
- This dessert can be made a day ahead for convenience.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
Keywords: Red Velvet Cheesecake, Dessert, Cream Cheese Frosting, Baking, Special Occasion
