Red Velvet Cheesecake

Red Velvet Cheesecake 🍰❤️

📝 Ingredients:

For the Red Velvet Cake Layers:

🌾 1½ cups all-purpose flour

🍫 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

🧂 ½ tsp baking soda

🧂 ¼ tsp salt

🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

🍬 1 cup granulated sugar

🥚 2 large eggs

🥛 ½ cup buttermilk

❤️ 1 tsp red food coloring

🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract

🥄 ½ tsp white vinegar

For the Cheesecake Layer:

🧀 16 oz cream cheese, softened

🍬 ½ cup granulated sugar

🥚 2 large eggs

🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

🧈 ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

🧀 8 oz cream cheese, softened

🍬 2–2½ cups powdered sugar

🥄 1 tsp vanilla extract

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Make the Cheesecake Layer:

🔥 Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).

🥣 Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.

🧁 Pour into a greased 9-inch springform pan.

🔥 Bake 35–40 minutes. Cool, then freeze until firm.

2. Make the Red Velvet Cake Layers:

🔥 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 9-inch round pans.

🧈 Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in food coloring, vanilla, and vinegar.

🌾 Whisk flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda. Add to wet mixture alternately with buttermilk.

🧁 Divide batter between pans and bake 25–30 minutes. Cool completely.

3. Make the Frosting:

🧈 Beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Add vanilla, then powdered sugar gradually until fluffy.

4. Assemble the Cake:

🎂 Layer one red velvet cake, cheesecake, then the second cake.

🍰 Frost top and sides with cream cheese frosting. Chill before slicing.