Red Velvet Cheesecake Recipe
Looking for a delicious dessert to impress your guests? Look no further! This red velvet cheesecake recipe is easy to make and boasts a rich, velvety smooth texture that will leave your taste buds wanting more. Perfect for any occasion, this cheesecake is sure to be a hit at your next get-together.
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cocoa
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. vinegar
2 tsp. vanilla
1-2 oz. red food coloring
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup buttermilk
Cheesecake Filling Ingredients
2 (8oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup whipping cream
1 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Cream together butter, eggs and sugar in a bowl.
- Add the rest of the ingredients except the flour and buttermilk. Mix well.
- Add flour and buttermilk alternately. Beat until all the lumps are out.
- Pour into a greased and floured 9×13 inch pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- While the cake is baking, place the cheesecake filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl and blend with a blender until smooth.
- When the cake is finished, cool.
- After the cake has cooled, slice it in half horizontally to make two layers.
- Place one cake layer on a cake pan, flat side down.
- Spread half of the cheeesecake filling on the cake layer.
- Top with the second cake layer.
- Spread the remaining cheeesecake filling on the top cake layer and smooth.