Red velvet cheesecake is a decadent and show-stopping dessert that is perfect for any special occasion. Its vibrant red color and creamy, tangy flavor make it a favorite among cake enthusiasts worldwide. With its rich and creamy texture, red velvet cheesecake is a perfect blend of sweet and tangy flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this article will guide you through the process of creating the perfect red velvet cheesecake, ensuring that you impress your family and friends with this delicious and visually stunning dessert.
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CREAM CHEESE FROSTING FOR RED VELVET CAKE
Provided by Alton Brown
Time 17m
Yield about 3 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine the cream cheese and butter on medium speed, just until blended, in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stop and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the vanilla and salt and beat until combined. With the speed on low, add the powdered sugar in 4 batches, beating until smooth between each addition. Refrigerate for 5 to 10 minutes before using.
VERY RED VELVET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING AND PECANS
No cocoa means this red velvet cake is a vibrant magenta. To finish: a classic cream cheese frosting and a scattering of chopped pecans.
Provided by Dora Charles
Categories Juneteenth Cake Birthday Bake Cream Cheese Pecan Buttermilk Peanut Free Vegetarian
Yield Serves 12-16
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- To make the cake: Set the oven to 350°F and adjust the rack positions to the middle and top third. Spray three 8-inch round cake pans well with baking spray.
- Sift the flour with the baking soda.
- In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs well, then beat in the sugar, oil, and vinegar. On low speed, slowly add the flour and beat in well. Add the buttermilk slowly, then the vanilla, and then the food coloring.
- Pour the batter evenly into the pans and rap them on the countertop several times to eliminate any air bubbles. Bake for 12 minutes, then rotate the pans from shelf to shelf so they bake evenly and bake until the tops spring back when lightly touched, about 25 minutes altogether. Let the cakes cool in the pans on racks for 15 minutes.
- Run a knife around the sides of the pans and invert the cakes onto the racks to cool completely. Once they're cool, refrigerate the cakes for 20 to 30 minutes to make icing them easier.
- To make the icing: Combine everything in a medium bowl and mix well until very smooth. It's best to use the icing right away, when it's soft and spreadable.
- Put one cake layer upside down on a cake plate or cake stand and cover the top evenly with frosting. Add a second layer, right side up, and spread with more frosting. Top with the third layer, right side up, and spread the frosting evenly around the sides of the cake and on top; check for any places where you can see through to the cake. Finally, sprinkle the pecans evenly all over the top of the cake.
- Once the frosting sets, cut into slices to serve. This cake keeps for up to 2 weeks in a cake keeper, but once it's ready, people want to dive right in.
RED VELVET CAKE WITH BLACKBERRY-CREAM CHEESE WHIPPED FROSTING
The richness of this buttermilk batter, with its slight whisper of chocolate, is perfectly offset by a smooth cream cheese streaked through with violet swirl of blackberry compote.
Provided by Jocelyn Delk Adams
Categories Juneteenth Dessert Cake Bake Summer Blackberry Coffee Buttermilk Cream Cheese Vinegar Milk/Cream Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Vegetarian
Yield Serves 18-22
Number Of Ingredients 26
Steps:
- For the cake:
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. Liberally prepare 3 9-inch round cake pans with the nonstick method of your choice.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, add the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt and mix on low speed. Slowly add the oil and buttermilk.
- Increase the speed to medium-low and add the eggs 1 at a time, combining well after each addition and scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Slowly add the coffee, vanilla extract, vinegar, and food coloring. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl and mix the batter until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Evenly pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake for 20 to 27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a layer comes out clean. Do not overbake.
- Let the layers cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then invert onto wire racks. Let cool to room temperature. Lightly cover the cakes with foil or plastic wrap so they do not dry out.
- For the blackberry compote:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, warm the blackberries, granulated sugar, lime juice, and salt. Once the blackberries begin releasing their juices and the liquid begins to boil, after about 8 to 12 minutes, use a pastry cutter or fork to mash 1/2 of the berries. Leave the rest whole.
- Stir in the cornstarch and continue to cook at a boil, allowing the juices to cook down and thicken. The compote is ready when the liquid coats and completely sticks to the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat. Let cool to room temperature.
- For the frosting:
- Clean your stand mixer bowl and whisk attachment. Beat the cream cheese on high speed until it begins to thicken and become fluffy.
- Turn your mixer down to low speed and carefully add the confectioners' sugar. Once the sugar is fully incorporated, turn your mixer speed back up and continue whipping. Add the heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt. Continue to whip until the frosting is smooth, light, and fluffy. Refrigerate the buttercream for 30 minutes to firm it up.
- To assemble:
- Once the layers are completely cooled, place 1 layer on a serving plate. Spread just the top with ⅓ of the frosting. Add ⅓ of the compote over the frosting. Using a butter knife or skewer, swirl the compote into the frosting. Add the second layer and spread with another ⅓ of the frosting. Add ⅓ of the compote, swirling the compote into the frosting again. Add the final layer, bottom-side up, and top with the remaining frosting. Add the rest of the compote and repeat the swirling process. Do not frost the side of the cake. Garnish with the whole blackberries. Serve at room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.
RED VELVET CREAM CHEESE BUNDT CAKE
Red velvet fans will love this brilliant, tender cake filled with a smooth cream cheese swirl. A rich and easy glaze is a picture-perfect finish.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 4h15m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Make the swirl: Combine the cream cheese, granulated sugar, eggs, sour cream, heavy cream and vanilla in a food processor and puree until smooth; set aside.
- Make the cake: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a 10- to 15-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust with flour, tapping out the excess. Whisk the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Whisk the vegetable oil, sour cream, eggs, food coloring, vanilla, vinegar and 1/4 cup water in a medium bowl. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and whisk until just combined.
- Spread 3 cups of the batter in the prepared Bundt pan. Pour in the cream cheese swirl mixture, then spoon the remaining cake batter evenly over the top. Bake until the top is cracked and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 20 minutes in the pan, then carefully invert onto a plate and let cool completely, at least 2 hours.
- Make the glaze: Combine the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, sour cream, vanilla and salt in a food processor and puree until smooth. Pour and spread on the cooled cake.
CREAM CHEESE-RED VELVET BUNDT CAKE
This red velvet bundt stunner reveals a cream cheese swirl when cut open for a dessert that tastes as decadent as it looks.
Provided by By Cindy Rahe
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325°F. Grease 12-cup bundt cake pan well with baking spray with flour or soft butter and a dusting of flour.
- In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients until combined.
- In medium bowl, beat Filling ingredients until smooth and creamy.
- Spoon half of the cake batter evenly into pan. Spoon or pipe filling into center of cake batter in pan, leaving 1/2-inch border of batter on both inside and outside edges. Using offset spatula or butter knife, gently swirl batter and filling together. Spread remaining batter evenly over top. Place towel on counter, and gently but firmly tap bottom of pan on towel several times to release any pockets of air in batter.
- Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in cake comes out clean or with very few crumbs attached, and top of cake springs back when touched. Cool in pan on cooling rack 30 minutes before turning out onto rack to cool completely.
- In small bowl, beat 4 oz cream cheese and the softened butter together until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar in two stages, scraping bowl well after each addition. Beat in whipping cream 1 tablespoon at a time until desired consistency. Pipe or spread over cooled cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490, Carbohydrate 47 g, Cholesterol 120 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 0 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 480 mg, Sugar 32 g, TransFat 1/2 g
TENDER RED VELVET CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
My DH grew up on this cake! Of course, his mom had a recipe from a hotel in New York that presumably someone paid $1k for back in the fifties! Now, I believe that's an urban legend, much like the similar urban legend surrounding the famous super model's cookies of the 80's -- and I can't even remember her name! Yet her cookies were sold in airports and in cookie boutiques across the nation for years (they may still be out there!). The urban legend is all about someone paying an exorbitant price for a recipe so the disgruntled payer shares the recipe with the world at large so that it eats into so-and-so's profits (i.e., by folks making the special recipe themselves and not buying it). I'm not buying the urban legend! So there! This recipe is not about cookies; it's about classic red velvet cake. This recipe is based on the one from the magazine Cook's Country, December/January 2007. I hope you enjoy this! BTW, my DH would really love a copy of the one his mother made -- please let me know if you've posted it or have it! :) NOTE: This recipe must be prepared with natural cocoa powder. Dutch-processed cocoa will not yield the proper color or rise.Once this cake is made, you may cover and refrigerate it until ready to serve, up to 3 days.
Provided by mersaydees
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- FOR THE CAKE:.
- Place oven rack in the middle position and heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- Whisk flour, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.
- Whisk buttermilk, vinegar, vanilla, and eggs in large measuring cup.
- Mix cocoa with food coloring in small bowl until a smooth paste forms.
- Beat butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down bowl as necessary.
- Add one-third of flour mixture and beat on medium-low speed until just incorporated, about 30 seconds.
- Add half of buttermilk mixture and beat on low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. Scrape down bowl as necessary and repeat with half of remaining flour mixture, remaining buttermilk mixture, and finally remaining flour mixture.
- Scrape down bowl, add cocoa mixture, and beat on medium speed until completly incorporated, about 30 seconds.
- Using rubber spatula, give batter final stir.
- Scrape into prepared pans and bake until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
- Cool cakes in pans 10 minmutes then turn out onto rack to cool completely, at least 30 minutes.
- FROSTING:.
- Using electric mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add cream cheese, one piece at a time, and beat until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
- Beat in vanilla and salt.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
- When cakes are cooled, spread about 2 cups frosting on one cake layer. Top with second cake layer and spread top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
- Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 3 days.
MISSY'S RED VELVET CAKE W/CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This is a combination of both my Mom and Grandmother's recipes that I've tweeked to make my own. It brings back wonderful memories of my childhood, that I can now share with my children. FYI: Please make sure that refridgerated items are room temp before using and also make sure that you sift the cake flour/salt 3x and sift the confectioners' sugar 2x
Provided by DNicki
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 2-4 layers, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F Spray pans w/Pam Baking Spray or grease and flour two 9-in. cake pans; set pans aside.
- With electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs, shortening and sugar until well combined. Add the food coloring and cocoa, mixing well. Add the butter and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, sift the cake flour & salt three times. Slowly add to creamed mixture. Add the buttermilk and mix well.
- In a small bowl, combine baking soda & vinegar, stirring until baking soda is dissolved. Once dissolved, add to batter and mix well.
- Pour batter into the prepared pans & bake about 20 mins or until cake springs back upon touch. Let layers cool completely on wire racks.
- While cakes are cooling, prepare frosting. Using an electric mixer, combine butter, vanilla & cream cheese until completely blended. Reduce mixer speed & gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar. Once completely blended, add chopped pecans, if desired.
EASY GLUTEN FREE RED VELVET CAKE WITH HOMEMADE CREAM CHEESE FROS
This is an easy gluten free red velvet cake & cream cheese frosting recipe that all will enjoy! No one will know it is gluten free!
Provided by LiRoper
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 1 Cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cake:.
- - Pre heat oven to 350 deg (lower to 325 for dark/non stick pans).
- - Spray two 8 inch round pans with baking spray or grease with butter.
- - Combine dry ingredients (cake mix, cocoa powder and pudding mix) in a medium bowl until well blended.
- - In a seperate bowl combine wet ingredients (butter, buttermilk, beaten eggs, vanilla, food coloring) and mix unitl well blended.
- - Now slowly add your wet ingredients to you dry ingredients, mixing and scraping the side of the bowl as you go. Continue until all are well blended and beat for additional 2 minutes.
- Note: Batter will be thick, if you think it is too thick for your mixer to handle you can add more buttermilk to thin it down, but don't add too much.
- - Pour batter evenly split between the two baking pans.
- - Bake according to package directions or until toothpick comes out center clean -- approx 30 minute.
- - Cool.
- Optional Homemade Frosting - Make while the cake is cooking:.
- - Cream butter and cream cheese together until they are light and fluffy.
- - Gradually add the powdered sugar and continue beating until well blended.
- - Add vanilla and heavy cream and beat until fluffy and spreadable.
- Optional: For a thicker frosting you can add more powdered sugar until you get the consistency you are looking for.
- - Place into the refrigerator until you are ready to use.
- Assembly:.
- - Make sure cakes have cooled.
- - Stir the frosting until it is spreadable again.
- - Place first layer of cake on plate.
- - Spread 1/3 of the frosting over this layer.
- - Place the second layer (upside down) on top.
- - Spread the rest of the frosting over the entire cake.
- - Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 700.2, Fat 46.9, SaturatedFat 27.8, Cholesterol 202.2, Sodium 447.7, Carbohydrate 65.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 62.4, Protein 7.5
RED VELVET CHEESE CAKE
This is a recipe posted by my sister on Facebook. I am not sure where the original recipe comes from, but this is my mom's favorite cheesecake ever! If you love both red velvet cake and cheesecake, this recipe is for you. A red velvet filling is spiked with cocoa, topped with creamy cheesecake layer, and baked in a dark chocolate crust-making a wickedly-delicious combination.
Provided by ElizabethKnicely
Categories Cheesecake
Time 11h25m
Yield 1 9-inch cheesecake, 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Stir together graham cracker crums, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Beat 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar at medium-low speed with an electric mixer for 1 minute. Add eggs and next 6 ingredients, mixing on low speed just until fully combined. Pour batter into prepared crust.
- Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300°F (do not open oven door), and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is firm. Run knife along outer edge of cheesecake. Turn oven off. Let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours.
- Beat 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth. Spread evenly over top of cheesecake. Remove sides of springform pan. Garnish with fresh mint, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 798, Fat 52.6, SaturatedFat 30, Cholesterol 243.9, Sodium 469.1, Carbohydrate 75.3, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 72.8, Protein 9.9
Tips for Making Red Velvet Cheesecake:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cheesecake.
- Make sure your cream cheese is at room temperature. This will help it mix smoothly with the other ingredients.
- Don't overbeat the cheesecake batter. Overbeating can make the cheesecake dense and crumbly.
- Bake the cheesecake in a water bath. This will help prevent the cheesecake from cracking.
- Cool the cheesecake completely before serving. This will help it set properly.
- Decorate the cheesecake with your favorite toppings. Some popular options include fresh berries, chocolate chips, or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Red velvet cheesecake is a delicious and decadent dessert that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With its rich flavor and beautiful appearance, red velvet cheesecake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So, what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!
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