STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE CAKE

This Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake Cake is the stuff cake dreams are made of! With two layers of strawberry cake and a creamy layer of vanilla cheesecake in the middle, this cake is delicious and hardcore. True cake lovers – please proceed.

This cake really isn’t hard to make, but it does take some time because of the two different cake elements. I usually make my cheesecake layer first and let it set overnight. Then the next day I bake the cakes and put everything together. You could do it all in one day, but waiting for the cheesecake to set can take a bit.

One thing you want to be sure of when making the three layers is that they are all the same size. If you have a springform pan that doesn’t leak (they are hard to come by for me), then bake all the layers in that. If not, or if you just would prefer a regular cake pan, you can also use 9 inch cake pans. I did that this time around and it was a breeze. To set the pan up for the cheesecake, I just pressed aluminum foil into the bottom of the cake pan and had it sticking up over the sides of the pan. I used the foil to lift the cheesecake out of the pan once it was cool and firm. Easy peasy and the perfect size to make the cake layers.

To frost the cake, I used a cream cheese whipped cream. Because the cake is fairly heavy with the cheesecake layer in the center, I decided to go lighter on the frosting. The whipped cream is super light and has a subtle cream cheese flavor to it. It’s nice and stable, so no worries about it “melting”. It can soften when it sits out though, so when applying it to the cake, don’t let it sit out for an extended period of time or it’ll be a little harder to work with.

This cake was a HUGE hit! Not only did the hubs and I love it, my mom was dying over it. My nieces also came over and dug right in. We were all big fans and found it hard to resist! The strawberry cake paired with the creamy vanilla cheesecake and cream cheese whipped cream was delicious! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESECAKE CAKE

Yield : 14-16 Slices 1x

Category : Dessert

Method : Oven

Cuisine : American

INGREDIENTS

VANILLA CHEESECAKE

• 24 oz (678g) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup (207g) sugar
• 3 tbsp (24g) all purpose flour
• 1 cup (230g) sour cream
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, room temperature

STRAWBERRY CAKE LAYERS

• 3/4 cup (168g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups (310g) sugar
• 3/4 cup (173g) sour cream
• 2 tbsp strawberry extract
• 6 large egg whites, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups (325g) all purpose flour
• 4 tsp (18g) baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1/2 cup (120ml) milk
• 1/2 cup (120ml) strawberry puree
• 7–8 drops pink food color

CREAM CHEESE WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING

• 16oz (452g) cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 cups (720ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1 1/4 cups (144g) powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 6–10 strawberries, sliced
• 3 strawberries, cut in half

INSTRUCTIONS

Get the full instruction @lifeloveandsugar.com

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