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A slice of Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake showing the dramatic crimson red velvet layers white cheesecake center and cream cheese frosting on a white plate

Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake The Most Easy Dramatic Two Layer Red Velvet Cheesecake Center Cream Cheese Frosting Celebration Cake


  • Author: Nonna Lucia Bianchi
  • Total Time: 6 hours including freezing chilling and assembly
  • Yield: 12 to 14 servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

The most extraordinary dramatic Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake made by preheating oven to 325°F lining 9-inch springform pan with parchment beating 16 oz room temperature cream cheese until smooth adding 1/2 cup sugar beating combined adding 2 room temperature eggs one at a time on low then vanilla pouring into pan baking 45 minutes until set cooling completely freezing until solid then preheating to 350°F whisking 2 1/2 cups flour 2 tbsp cocoa 1 tsp baking soda and 1 tsp salt beating 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup oil adding 2 eggs one at a time then 1 cup buttermilk 1 tbsp red food coloring 1 tsp vanilla and 1 tsp vinegar gradually adding dry ingredients dividing between two greased lined 9-inch pans baking 28 to 32 minutes cooling then freezing making cream cheese frosting by beating 16 oz room temperature cream cheese and 1/2 cup room temperature butter smooth adding 4 cups sifted powdered sugar and vanilla until fluffy assembling frozen layer sequence with frosting between and over all layers crumb coating refrigerating 30 minutes and applying final frosting layer. A completely extraordinary three-layer red velvet cheesecake celebration cake recipe.


Ingredients

Scale

16 oz two 8 oz packages Full-Fat Brick-Style Cream Cheese room temperature for cheesecake layer

1/2 cup Granulated Sugar for cheesecake

2 large Eggs room temperature for cheesecake

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for cheesecake

2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour

2 tbsp Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder

1 tsp Baking Soda

1 tsp Salt

1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar for cake

1 cup Vegetable Oil

2 large Eggs for cake

1 cup Buttermilk

1 tbsp Red Food Coloring gel or liquid

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for cake

1 tsp White Vinegar

16 oz two packages Full-Fat Brick-Style Cream Cheese room temperature for frosting

1/2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature

4 cups Powdered Sugar sifted

1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract for frosting


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line 9-inch springform with parchment.

2. Beat cream cheese smooth. Add sugar. Beat combined. Add eggs one at a time on low then vanilla.

3. Pour into pan. Bake 45 minutes until set. Cool completely. Freeze until solid.

4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line two 9-inch round pans.

5. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in bowl.

6. Beat sugar and oil. Add eggs one at a time. Add buttermilk, coloring, vanilla, and vinegar.

7. Gradually add dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.

8. Divide between prepared pans. Bake 28 to 32 minutes until toothpick clean. Cool completely. Freeze until firm.

9. Beat room temperature cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually and vanilla. Beat fluffy.

10. Place one frozen red velvet layer on plate. Spread frosting. Add frozen cheesecake. Spread frosting. Add second red velvet layer.

11. Apply thin crumb coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Apply final frosting layer.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Category: Dessert, Cake, Cheesecake, Valentine, Celebration
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 640
  • Sugar: 55g
  • Sodium: 430mg
  • Fat: 38g
  • Saturated Fat: 18g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 17g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 72g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 9g
  • Cholesterol: 125mg

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