Description
Red velvet cheesecake cake marries classic Southern charm with creamy indulgence, creating a dessert that mesmerizes taste buds. Layers of rich crimson cake and silky cream cheese filling promise a luxurious experience you’ll savor with pure delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Base:
- 1 box (15.25 ounces/432 grams) red velvet cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
Cheesecake Filling:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping and Decoration:
- 2 cups (480 milliliters) heavy cream, whipped
- Red velvet cake crumbs
- White chocolate shavings or curls (optional)
Instructions
- Craft the red velvet cake according to package guidelines, ensuring complete cooling. Meticulously crumble the cake into fine, delicate fragments.
- Using an electric mixer, whip softened cream cheese until silky and uniform in texture. Gradually incorporate granulated sugar and vanilla extract, blending until harmoniously integrated.
- Gently introduce whipped heavy cream, folding with precision to create a luxurious, airy consistency.
- Prepare a 9-inch springform pan by lining the base with parchment paper, creating a non-stick foundation.
- Distribute approximately half of the crimson cake crumbs evenly across the pan’s bottom, establishing a robust base layer.
- Delicately spread a generous portion of the cream cheese mixture over the initial crumb foundation, ensuring complete coverage.
- Artfully scatter the remaining cake crumbs atop the cream cheese layer, creating a textural mosaic.
- Crown the dessert with the final cream cheese mixture, smoothing the surface to achieve a pristine, elegant finish.
- Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight, allowing the cake to set and flavors to meld harmoniously.
- Prior to serving, optionally embellish with delicate white chocolate shavings for an elegant presentation.
Notes
- Crumble the cake while it’s completely cool to ensure easy, even texture without clumping or moisture issues.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for smoother, lump-free mixing that blends perfectly with other ingredients.
- Consider using low-fat cream cheese or Greek yogurt for a lighter, healthier version of the dessert without compromising taste.
- Freeze cake crumbs briefly before assembling to prevent them from becoming soggy and maintain their distinct red velvet flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 489
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 37 g
- Saturated Fat: 22 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg