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Red Velvet Cheesecake Cake

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Author: Kaylynn

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 1/2 c. flour
  • 1 1/2 c. sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 TB cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 eggs room temp
  • 1 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 c. buttermilk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp white distilled vinegar
  • 2 oz red food coloring or more. Who measures?

Cheesecake:

  • 20 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • 3/4 C sugar
  • 1/2 TB vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp coarse salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 C sour cream

Frosting:

  • Pastry Pride

Instructions

Cake:

  • Mix wet and dry ingredients separately.
  • Combine.
  • Mix well.
  • Bake at 350 until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cheesecake:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  • Set water to boil.
  • Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium until fluffy, scraping down side of bowl.
  • Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
  • Beat in vanilla extract and salt.
  • Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping down side of bowl after each addition.
  • Beat in sour cream.
  • Line the bottom of the cheesecake pan (I used Glad Sticky wrap).
  • Wrap bottom half of pan in foil.
  • Pour in filling; place in a roasting pan.
  • Pour in boiling water to come halfway up side of springform.
  • Bake until just set in center, about 45 minutes.
  • Remove pan from water; let cool 20 minutes.
  • Run a paring knife around edge; let cool completely.
  • Remove outer ring of cheesecake pan, but leave metal bottom.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze.

Assembly:

  • Place one layer of cake on cake stand.
  • Frost top with a thin layer of frosting.
  • Remove cheesecake from freezer, unwrap, and remove metal bottom of the pan, then peel off wrapping.
  • Place cheesecake layer on top of the cake.
  • Place top layer of cake on top of the cheesecake, and coat entire cake with a layer frosting.
  • Top with sprinkles or any decoration of your choosing.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.